City Orientation Walking Tour, Chicago
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Guide Location: USA » ChicagoGuide Type: Self-guided city tour
# of Attractions: 9
Tour Duration: 4 hour(s)
Transportation Mode: by foot
Travel Distance: 8.3 km
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Publisher: doris
Chicago is a thriving center of international trade and commerce and a city of world-class status and unsurpassed beauty. It features world-famous museums and galleries, amazing architecture, lake front parks and a huge variety of restaurants and shops. Take this walking tour to explore the best tourist attractions in Chicago.
Tour Stops and Attractions
1) Lincoln Park Zoo
Open since 1868, Lincoln Park Zoo is one of the oldest zoological parks in the country. It features historical architecture, beautiful walking paths, ample shade trees, flowering gardens and world-class wildlife exhibits. The wildlife collection includes a wide range of mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians.
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2) Chicago History Museum
Chicago History Museum, founded in 1856, is the city’s oldest cultural institution. It's collection presents over 22 million pieces - exhibits specialized in architecture, textiles, fine arts, photographs and books - all reflecting the history of Chicago.
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3) John Hancock Center
John Hancock Center was completed in 1969. It is the sixth tallest building in U.S. The Center is known all over the world for its distinctive architecture, prestigious location and presence on Chicago's skyline. It features an observation deck that offers a spectacular view over Chicago's Downtown area.
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4) Michigan Avenue Bridge
Michigan Avenue Bridge was built in 1920. It is a bascule bridge that connects the two sides of the Chicago River. Michigan Avenue Bridge is the first bridge of this kind ever built in the world.
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5) Millennium Park
The Millennium Park is a world-class architecture, art and music center. The park is renowned for its original fountain, that comprises two 50-foot glass block towers at every end of a shallow casting video images of different people. The park is known also for the amazing sculpture, named usually “The Bean”.
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6) Grant Park
Regarded as Chicago's “front yard”, Grant Park opened way back 1835. The main attraction here is the Clarence Buckingham Fountain, situated in the center of the park. Its structure has a French style geometric design. The park is divided in different areas with flower gardens, trees and monuments. One distinct monument portrays the sixteenth president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln.
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7) Harold Washington Library
Completed in 1991, Harold Washington Library is the largest public library in the world. The design of the building has Neo-classical, ancient Greek and Roman structures elements. The library offers 10 levels of innumerable rare manuscripts, books, art and sound archives.
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8) Sears Tower
Sears Tower is a business location in Chicago built in 1973. It is the tallest building in North America and the third tallest in the world. Its main feature is the skydeck of the building, the highest observatory in the city. The skydeck offers a spectacular view over Eacker Drive and Chicago River.
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9) Union Station
Union Station opened in 1925. It is famous for its unique and historical architecture. The station features giant Roman columns sweeping up to the ceiling, terracotta walls, bronze torches and marble floor. Union Station has a good variety of restaurants and bars, and a few convenience shops that sell magazines, newspapers, and Chicago souvenirs.
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