Best places: Tourist attractions in Chicago

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Medieval Torture Museum
Museum
👍👍 An outstanding masterpiece of a museum! Realistic and fascinating!! A true account of what Christians did to innocent people who did not share in their faith. Fascinating exploration of how destructive Christians have been throughout the ages! The museum staff is awesome, too! Perfect date nigh...
4.90 (3.5K reviews)
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The Art Institute of Chicago
Museum
Renowned art museum holding nearly 300,000 works from all over the world, spanning many centuries.
$$$ $
4.80 (31.6K reviews)
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Wrigley Field
Stadium
Ivy-clad walls & manual scoreboard add retro charm to the 2nd oldest baseball stadium in the majors.
4.80 (31.3K reviews)
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Riverwalk
Tourist attraction
Riverside pedestrian path featuring city views & dining, plus bridges, fishing piers & boat docks.
4.80 (16.4K reviews)
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Garfield Park Conservatory
Park
184-acre park with a swimming pool, fishing lagoon, athletic fields & tennis courts.
4.80 (8.7K reviews)
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St. John Cantius Catholic Church
Catholic church
Late-1800s Catholic church with ornate vaulted ceilings, religious statues & stained glass windows.
4.90 (788 reviews)
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Lincoln Park Conservatory
Botanical garden
Thousands of exotic plants in an 1890 glass structure, plus outdoor gardens & fountains.
4.80 (3.3K reviews)
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Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Amphitheater
Designed by architect Frank Gehry, this bandshell in Millennium Park hosts various musical events.
4.80 (3.1K reviews)
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The 606
Hiking area
Created on a former rail line, this elevated, 2.7 mile landscaped trail draws runners & bikers.
4.80 (1.7K reviews)
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Holy Name Cathedral
Catholic church
An 1800s Catholic church with a vaulted ceiling & colorful stained glass, offering guided tours.
4.80 (1.6K reviews)
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Promontory Point
Park
Part of Burnham Park, this scenic man-made peninsula & picnic spot juts into Lake Michigan.
4.80 (1.4K reviews)
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Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary
Bird watching area
Quiet preserve for a wide variety of migrating songbirds & butterflies offering a skyline view.
4.80 (1.1K reviews)
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Adler Planetarium Skyline Walk
Scenic spot
Popular with photographers, this lookout offers an unobstructed view of the Chicago city skyline.
4.80 (1K reviews)
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Color Factory Chicago
Art museum
👍👍 Highly recommended for a colorful stop in the city. It's located in the Willis Tower and had plenty of rooms to enjoy. I took my daughter on a Saturday morning when it was least crowded and we had a great time! Lots of uninterrupted pics and friendly staff to guide us. The tasting color room and ba...
4.80 (964 reviews)
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Millennium Park
Park
24.5-acre green space with a video display, the reflective "Bean" sculpture & an outdoor theater.
4.70 (79.2K reviews)
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Cloud Gate
Sculpture
Huge outdoor sculpture shaped like a bean & allowing for views from its many mirrored sides.
4.70 (28.8K reviews)
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Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago
Science museum
Sprawling, hands-on museum full of informative, child-friendly scientific & industrial exhibits.
4.70 (28.6K reviews)
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Museum Campus
Museum
57-acre grounds with the Adler Planetarium, Shedd Aquarium & Field Museum, plus dining & lake beach.
4.70 (25.7K reviews)
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Field Museum
Museum
State-of-the-art museum of science & invention, with the world's largest Tyrannosaurus Rex.
$$$ $
4.70 (24.1K reviews)
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Grant Park
City park
312-acre centerpiece of Downtown housing some of the city's busiest attractions.
4.70 (19.7K reviews)
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