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Tips 1 - 10 of 38 Chicago Things to Do
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Take a look at the building to survive the famous Chicago Fire -- The Water Tower. . In the picture you can see the Water Tower Place mall [gray building] and the John Hancock Center [the tall black building].
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Address: North Michigan Ave.
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Chicago is chock-full of public sculpture from its plazas to its bridges. The most famous one is the Picasso in front of City Hall. Unveiled in 1967, it marked the transition from statues of famous people to sculpture as a modern public art form.
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Address: Richard J. Daley Center Plaza
Directions: Washington and Clark
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Navy Pier: For everyone ... Visit Navy Pier
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Ride the ferris wheel at Navy Pier for a great view of the city! The wheel is open 7 days a week and costs $5 for adults -- Children under 12 and seniors are $4. . It is modelled after the first ferris wheel in the US -- the one deseigned and built for the 1893 World's Fair.
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Address: Navy Pier
Directions: It's rather obvious ;)
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... was where everyone used to change trains to go across the country. Now the station is primarily a commuter one and the main traffic has moved to O'Hare International Airport. But the main waiting room has been preserved, even though all the activity is underground.
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Address: On Canal St. between Jackson & Adam Sts.
Website: http://chicago.citysearch.com/feature/15395
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This is the river that has reversed it's flow, sprung a leak and turns green every March 17. And it is the heart of Chicago -- it carries cargo and pleasure traffic and encloses the heart of the city.
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Dabs Sun Aug 26, 2007 22:30 UTC
Was scrolling through your food tips, in case you didn't know Skadarlijia is closed, replaced by yet another Mexican restaurant :-( Let me know if you find another good Serbian place, Simplon also bit the dust several years ago... | SerSol Mon May 14, 2007 05:12 UTC
¿Are Chicagogreetesr or Chicagoans, like the Ciserones of Buenos Aires? | Karolina01 Wed Apr 11, 2007 04:34 UTC
Happy happy birthday to you!! | kschatterbox Mon Apr 9, 2007 01:49 UTC
Every time I visit Chicago I have to visit the Navy Pier. I like it best at dusk and at night! |
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