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Grant Park in Chicago was opened in 1844 as the former "Lake Park." Its area of 1.29 square kilometers makes it one of the largest parks in the central part of the city.
The park features numerous concert venues for performances, gardens, artworks, sports and harbor facilities; it hosts public gatherings and several major annual events. Grant Park is popularly known as "Chicago's front yard."
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The Crown Fountain is a unique structure featured in every Chicago tourist guidebook. It is a black granite pool located between two glass towers. Each tower is 15.2 meters high. They have built-in LEDs that display dynamic images on the towers facing each other, including the faces of ordinary Chicago residents. The phenomenon is truly fascinating. Tourists and city residents love to take photos and videos of themselves in front of the giant fountain with its images of residents.
This original fountain was opened in 2004. Its design and construction cost the city $17 million.
Despite the attraction's not-so-appealing name, the number of daily visitors is increasing exponentially. The pier's rating is off the charts because its purpose is purely entertainment.
A huge number of fairground stalls, entertainment, and events taking place on the pier have transformed what was once a cargo port and then a military training base into something amazing. If you want to find entertainment and a lively vibe in Chicago, this is the place to be.
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A long shopping street with many brand-name stores is something that is practically impossible to see in Chicago in one day. The street, located on the north side of Michigan Avenue, is literally strewn with a variety of boutiques, shops, and restaurants serving cuisines from around the world. In addition, relevant reviews of the place rightly compare the magnificent mile to the Champs-Élysées in Paris. Global brands, luxury clothing, jewelry, and incredibly delicious and expensive food are all that fill this region of Chicago.
The Chicago Theater plays a huge role in the city's arts and social life. It was built in 1921. From its early days, the theater gained immense popularity among Chicago residents and was nicknamed the "Wonder Theater of the World." There were so many people wanting to get into the theater that the mounted police had to be called in.
Throughout its existence, the theater has attracted the best performers not only from the United States but also from around the world. The seven-story theater building occupies almost half a block, and journalists compare its huge six-story arch to the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. Today, the Chicago Theatre remains as popular as ever. It hosts theatrical productions and performances by local and visiting artists.
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Connoisseurs of modern art should definitely visit one of the world's largest museums, which has a huge collection of post-war visual art. The museum is located in the heart of Chicago. The museum was founded in 1967. It was designed by Joseph Kleihues, who created a unique and amazing building in the central area of the city.
The museum's collection includes more than 2,500 objects of contemporary painting, sculpture, photography, installations, and video. It also hosts a variety of themed exhibitions.
The Museum of Science and Industry, located in Chicago, is one of the largest in the world. It will appeal to both adults and children who are eager to learn new things.
It houses more than 35,000 exhibits, and the exhibition space covers an area of 14 acres. The museum's history began in 1911, and today it welcomes many tourists every year, with more than 175 million visitors over the course of its existence. Most of the exhibits are interactive.
The space theater and museum were built with funds from businessman Max Adler, who had retired from business. In 1930, it became the first planetarium to open in the United States. Today, the institution boasts an extensive collection of antique measuring instruments and devices, rare scientific publications, manuscripts, archival materials, and photographs.
Visitors have the unique opportunity to look inside the Gemini 12 manned spacecraft. The planetarium's interactive programs offer a unique experience. And watching movies on the 21-meter-diameter Sky Theater dome takes viewers on a flight through the galaxies.
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More than 1,000 cultural, educational, and entertainment events are held here each year, most of which are free. This fact alone is enough to attract tourists. In addition, the center is famous for its elegant architecture, which combines neoclassical and Renaissance styles, and its two stained-glass domes.
The Cultural Center is the perfect place to visit in Chicago without spending a dime and still have a great time.
It should be noted that Chicago has always built the tallest skyscrapers in America. However, Chicago's Willis Tower skyscraper surpassed even them. This giant was considered the tallest in the world until 2009 (then the title passed to the Sears Tower).
The Willis Tower has 110 floors and is 442 meters tall, or 527 meters including the antennas on the roof. The skyscraper's tourist appeal lies in the fact that the glass platform at the top of the Willis Tower allows visitors to see the vast expanse of Chicago and feel the power and spirit of American freedom.
Lake Michigan is the northernmost lake in the United States. The beautiful and unique expanse of water will add to the pleasant impression of visiting Chicago. Excursion boats run daily on the lake, and you can join them for a ride and see the huge bustling city from a different perspective.
In addition, you can swim in the lake all summer long; even at the end of August, the water remains warm enough.
The water tower in Chicago looks like a real work of art.
It is one of the oldest buildings in the city, dating back to 1869. The tower survived the Great Fire of 1871, which destroyed almost the entire city. Several attempts were made to demolish it, but the residents stood up for the structure. There is a belief that the ghost of a watchman lives in the tower, who climbed to the top during the fire and hanged himself to avoid a painful death by fire.
One of the largest fountains in the world is located in the heart of Grant Park, which we mentioned above. It is made of pink marble and resembles a multi-tiered wedding cake. The diameter of the main basin is 84 m, and the height of the central jet (one of 134) can reach 46 m. The fountain operates from April to October.
In the evening, it is further embellished by a light show.
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It is considered one of the most beautiful urban parks on the planet. Created to symbolize the beginning of the 21st century, it has become a very popular attraction and has received more than 30 prestigious awards in the field of urban planning. The 10-hectare park is home to many unusual installations and sculptures. Its largest architectural features are the futuristic BP Pedestrian Bridge and the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, which hosts symphony orchestra concerts.
This futuristic sculpture in Chicago attracts thousands of travelers. It is a rounded arch covered with 168 steel plates polished to a mirror finish.
The Sky Gate resembles a frozen drop of mercury, reflecting and distorting the surrounding world in a bizarre way. It is highly interactive, and tourists constantly use it to take millions of photos every year.
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