The "Historic Route 66" begins in Chicago at Grant Park on Adams Street in front of the Art Institute of Chicago. Baca selengkapnya.
This landmark building houses free public events, such as lectures, films, music and dance events. They have the world’s largest stained glass Tiffany dome. Baca selengkapnya.
This is the largest science museum in the Western Hemisphere. The Henry Crown Space Center features rockets, shuttles, satellites, rovers and probes. You can even see the actual Apollo 8 spacecraft! Baca selengkapnya.
The park stretches along the lakeshore and contains the Lincoln Park Zoo, the Lincoln Park Conservatory and the Lincoln Park Cultural Center.
This 24.5-acre park features the work of world-renowned architects, planners, artists and designers. Baca selengkapnya.
The first Ferris wheel made its debut in Chicago at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition. Today, Navy Pier is home to a 15-story Ferris wheel, modeled after the original one. Baca selengkapnya.
Spend a day playing in the sand with the Chicago skyline on one side and endless blue on the other. Access Oak Street Beach via the underground tunnels at Michigan Avenue and Oak Street. Baca selengkapnya.
The three International style federal buildings that form a plaza around Calder's Flamingo were designed by the architect Mies van der Rohe. Baca selengkapnya.
Composed of thousands of inlaid chips in over 250 colors, Marc Chagall’s mosaic artwork The Four Seasons portrays six scenes of Chicago. Baca selengkapnya.
Located outside the United Center’s east end, the sculpture, which can be seen without buying a ticket to a Bulls or Blackhawks game, celebrates one of Chicago’s most internationally known figures. Baca selengkapnya.
The Auditorium Theatre was designed and constructed by famed architects Dankmar Adler and Louis Sullivan; it opened in 1889. Baca selengkapnya.
The Chicago Board of Trade was designed by Holabird & Root, and is an example of Art Deco style architecture. Baca selengkapnya.
The Carbide & Carbon Building is a Chicago landmark located at 230 N. Michigan Avenue. The building, which was built in 1929, is an example of Art Deco architecture designed by Daniel and Hubert Burnh
At 850 feet tall, this Chase has a zagillion (actual figure) ATM machines and a large bank in the lobby. For more building talk, Trib architecture critic Blair Kamin's your guy. http://bit.ly/6e8rN0
See the sculpture, Monument With Standing Beast, by Jean Dubuffet outside, then step inside to snap a photo of the Thompson Center's unusually shaped atrium.
1,127 feet tall. Rises 100 stories above the northern end of the Magnificent Mile. Did you know the building was a "brace tube"? Read more at http://trib.in/razwrg
Located on the 94th floor of the building 1,000 feet above the Magnificent Mile, it's the city's only open-air skywalk. Here you'll see an incredible 360-degree view of Chicago, WI, IN & parts of IL.
Built in two phases during the late 1880s and early 1890s, the Monadnock reveals the change in modern architectural construction in the late nineteenth century. Check out the amazing staircase inside. Baca selengkapnya.
Head to the 9th Floor of the city's central library to visit the Winter Garden, a spacious atrium with a terrazzo and marble floor and glass dome.
Coolest L station in the Loop! Historically renovated to look like it did when it opened in 1897. Make sure to check out the period advertisements while you wait on the platform.
Sculptor Pablo Picasso never named his sculpture – nor did he ever explain what it represents. Baca selengkapnya.
Built in 1888 by Chicago architectural office of Burnham and Root the twelve story Rookery is considered the oldest standing high-rise in Chicago. The lobby was remodeled in 1905 by Frank L. Wright
Also known as Leiter II Building or Sears Building, but not to be confused with Willis Tower, formerly Sears Tower.
Did you know? A piece of the Berlin wall is one of the many special stones embedded in the wall of the Tribune Tower. Head to the Western Brown Line 'L' stop to see another Berlin Wall monument. Baca selengkapnya.
1,389 feet tall, not counting the hair. Great story from the Tribune's Blair Kamin on Trump Tower. http://trib.in/oCe3oR
This landmark is just steps away from Loyola's Water Tower Campus on Pearson Street.
1,451 feet tall. If you're brave enough, the skydeck is amazing. You literally feel like you're floating on top of the world. For more stories mentioning the Willis Tower, go to http://trib.in/ogoEOZ
Superman can leap "the tallest building in a single bound", quite a feat at the Willis Tower, which is 1,450 feet (443 meters) high or 1,730 feet (520 meters) including the twin antenna towers.
Mark Blue Chicago on your map; the venue offers plenty of live music at a convenient downtown location. Baca selengkapnya.
Local and international legends play here, and Buddy Guy himself graces the stage of his authentic blues club, where memorabilia like B.B. King and John Lee Hooker’s guitars complete the atmosphere. Baca selengkapnya.
Sardine sandwiches floating on titanium antennae, solidified olive oil -- Alinea may well be, and I do not say this lightly, the most important restaurant in America. -- Andrew Zimmern, Bizarre Foods
How can a bar sitting on prime Mag Mile property be unsung? It’s a mystery, but we don’t mind, because for an after-work cocktail there’s perhaps no better perch than one of this bar’s window seats. Baca selengkapnya.
Try the frozen cucumber mousse from our 100 Best list: Executive pastry chef Bryce Caron turns a humble cucumber into this creamsicle-like dessert, which is unexpectedly rich & surprisingly refreshing
Try the Red Velvet Pancakes with vanilla creme sauce ~ amazing... Perfect balance of sweet and savory
La Colombe supplies coffee to West Loop restaurants as well as to cafe patrons. Try their Leonardo DiCaprio blend: proceeds go to the Actor’s foundation to support environmental sustainability.
Warm popovers stand in for bread, filets are tender and rich, and brunch gets served in bento boxes with themes— “griddled” (pancakes and French toast) and “hangover” (burgers, fries and sunglasses). Baca selengkapnya.
Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. Ask Charles Joly to make you The Old Man, the Monk, and the Sea. Baca selengkapnya.
The food is rich and flavorful, from the perfect-for-snacking Scotch egg to the Gage burger, served a juicy medium-rare and dripping with melted onion marmalade and gobs of Midwestern Camembert. Baca selengkapnya.
Haymarket offers American and Belgium-inspired beers brewed in-house and delicious food (vegan options available). Sip on a brew while taking in a play at the connected Drinking and Writing Theater.
Stop in this coffee shop and deli for a corned beef sandwich lunch! Manny's staff says it's a local favorite.
If your idea of winding down involves 12-year single malt, a Montecristo cigar and rubbing elbows with businessmen, you’ll find all three on the seventh-floor patio lounge of this Park Hyatt stunner. Baca selengkapnya.
Pizzeria Uno invented the deep-dish, and there is no arguing with fans that it's still number 1. – Camille Ford, Food Wars Baca selengkapnya.
Ask Porkchop to “add meat” to anything on your menu. Besides their grilled porkchop, this place is also known for fried chicken! Come here on a Friday or Saturday to listen to live local rock bands.
Making a Chicago-style hot dog, with all its requisite toppings, is also known as "dragging it through the garden". Baca selengkapnya.
Just a drunken stumble from the Grand Red Line station, this sporty brewpub offers six house-brewed beers to sip on. Baca selengkapnya.
No time for dinner? Opt for the lounge, a gingery Sepia Mule cocktail and the sweet-salty-smoky flatbread of fresh peaches, creamy blue cheese and bacon Baca selengkapnya.
There’s no opening wide for these things—these are cupcakes that are, for once, of manageable size. That may convince you that you can eat more than one, which you probably can. Baca selengkapnya.
Wishbone’s mascot Dolly is the owner’s actual childhood dog. Stop by for fast-service brunch, but also don’t forget to try their signature shrimp & grits, blackened catfish, or smoked beef brisket.
If you want to unwind in style, this is your hotel. James Hotel is one of Chicago’s most luxurious hotels. – Samantha Brown Baca selengkapnya.
Enjoy two hours or more of Spa services and receive complimentary usage of The Peninsula's Fitness Center and pool.
Head to the 5th Floor for a view of the Tiffany Favrile glass ceiling, which was installed in 1907, and contains over 1.6 million pieces of glass.
Tribeca is passionate about color - you’ll have to look hard to find anything black in the store! If you’re a woman who loves fun yet sophisticated clothing, Tribeca is the place for you.
