The incredible diversity of people give Chicago its character, with an incredible blend of culture and arts. Chicago is a unique place to find jazz and blues, it permeates the city. The cultural also creates a rich diversity in the culinary circles of the city. With so much happening, Chicago should be on the top of your list of cities to visit.
You can view examples of Chicago's rich cultural heritage from the past 5000 years, all in one place at the Art Institute of Chicago. It showcases among other stalwarts of art and culture, a wide spectrum of postimpressionist and impressionist paintings. When surround by such beauty very often you can loose the thread of time finding it hard to let go of the past. But no worry you can take memories of this visit with you in form of pictures such as those with lions in front of the museum.
The Lincoln Park area is the perfect end to a busy morning of sightseeing. This lively neighborhood is full both day and night of people walking, running, cycling, rollerblading, and strolling along the busy streets. Lincoln Park is also the home of the notorious Biograph Theater, the location where the FBI shot John Dillinger in 1934.
This neighborhood also has a place where you can have your drawing made by guess who? A CHIMPANZEE! This is possible at the free public zoo, the Lincoln Zoo in the same neighborhood. Chimpanzees artwork is a popular zoo product all over the world. Besides the chimpanzees and gorillas the zoo also has a variety of other lesser known animals such as the Galapagos turtle and poisonous spiders from far off places.
After visiting Lincoln Park you can take a walk along the Magnificent Mile, which is an avenue that leads from Lincoln Park all the way to the Chicago River. This stretch of road is great for those shopping enthusiasts who love a bargain or a boutique. The Tribune Tower is found along the Magnificent Mile and warrants a look. The tower was built in 1925 and its gothic beauty is still astounding even today. The base of the Tribune is embedded with rocks obtained by newspaper reporters from around the world.
Besides the zoo, Chicago also boasts of one of the earliest aquariums with world's largest marine and aquatic animals collections, the Shedd Aquarium, built in 1929, popular among kids. You can have look at marine life such as penguins, dolphins, beluga whales, harbor seals, moray eel & quiet nurse shark. There are as many as 500 variety of tropical fish here.
Wrigley Field is synonymous with Chicago. The baseball field of the century draws visitors year round to walk the park and get a feel for the game. Just a few pictures to show baseball fans will quickly make you the object of envy.
No matter what time of the year that you visit Chicago you'll always be able to find something to do. The winter months can be a bit cold and snowy but that's what gives Chicago its charm and reputation.
Every vacation spot in the world seems to appeal to a particular one of the five major senses. Some places are full of beautiful flowers that exude a great fragrance while others cater to the sense of hearing with the sounds of birds and waves crashing on the shore. Chicago Illinois, one of the largest cities in the United States, is a perfect vacation spot for those who have a deep appreciation for places that appeal to the sense of sight. Though one might not realize it at first, some of the greatest views in the world are to be had in this grand urban maze.
Take, for example, the Sears Tower. This is without a doubt one of the best scenic views that you can get anywhere. The building itself is a mind blowing one hundred and three stories high. If you assume that each floor is ten feet, this is over a thousand feet straight up! Some planes do not even fly that high! The ride to the top floor in the elevator is an exciting one. Take some gum to chew to keep your ears from popping on this vertical journey to the clouds. Once you reach the one hundred and third floor, you will step out into a lobby that leads to the Sears Tower Sky Deck. From here, you can see up to fifty miles in any given direction on a clear day. The scene laid out before you is a breathtaking one, as the taller buildings of the city are below you. You can look to the street below and barely be able to make out the forms of people. It is truly a breathtaking experience. There are many other skyscrapers here in Chicago that you can go up into and enjoy the views, but the Sears Tower is truly the monster of them all.
Then there is the lakeshore view of the lovely dark blue waters of Lake Michigan. Many people come here as a leisure time on their Chicago vacations. They simply sit on the docks or the shores of this grand Great Lake and watch as the boaters go back and forth across the water, or as the skiers glide across the surface in an aquatic artistic act of water ballet. The best time to hit this spot is in the late evening around the time of sunset. You will marvel as the setting sun paints a beautiful halo of light around the edges of the cotton-like clouds that linger on the horizon at the end of the day. This makes for one of the most peaceful moments of your visit to Chicago. It is not at all uncommon to come across the painter, photographer, or sketch artist sitting upon these shores, trying their best to preserve this moment in pencil, paint or on film.
Chicago is truly the city of sights. Across the massive landscape you will find views unparalleled at any other major vacation spot. Be sure and bring you camera this summer and save these scintillating sights forever on your next vacation getaway to Chicago Illinois.
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