Saturday, October 3, 2009

Places to see in Chicago, Illinois


Buckingham Fountain

The fountain operates from approximately April 1 to November 1 each year and runs from 10:00 am to 11:00 pm each day. Every hour on the hour for 20 minutes the fountain produces a major water display and the center jet shoots 150 feet into the air.

Congress Parkway & Columbus Drive
Chicago, IL 60605

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Chicago Cultural Center

78 E. Washington Street
Chicago, IL 60602

Phone: (312) 744-6630

Gaze at the world's largest Tiffany stained-glass dome, as well as beautifully ornate multi-colored mosaics, marble and molding during guided architectural tours of the Chicago Cultural Center. Tours are presented Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 1:15pm. Tours meet in the Randolph Street lobby. The group will be limited to the first twenty people. To schedule tours for groups of ten or more at other times, call 312-744-6630.

Navy Pier

600 E. Grand Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611

Phone: (312) 595-PIER

Union Station

222 S. Canal Street
Chicago, IL 60606

Chicago architectural tour (Don't miss it)

Wendella Boats, At the Wrigley Building 376 N Michigan Ave
Chicago, IL 60601-3807

10:00 AM, 11:00 AM, 12:30 PM, 1:45 PM, 3:45 PM, 5:15 PM

Millenium Park (Don't miss it)

Millennium Park is located in the heart of downtown Chicago. It is bordered by Michigan Avenue to the west, Columbus Drive to the east, Randolph Street to the North and Monroe Street to the South.

The park is open daily from 6am - 11pm. Admission is always free.

Visitors to the Millennium Park are encouraged to make the Millennium Park Welcome Center their first stop. The Welcome Center is located at 201 E. Randolph Street in the Northwest Exelon Pavilion.


Sears Tower

North America's tallest tower.



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