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Chicago, In the US State of Illinois
By:Hannah Rollmaker

Chicago is a city in the US state of lllinois and the 3rd largest city in United Sate. Chicago is situated on South Western shores of Lake Michigan. This is a populous city having well infrastructures of transportations, communications and one of the top ten global economical and commercial centers. The city provides much of entertainment, cultural symbolism, sports and politics. During the year 2007 Chicago attracted 35 millions tourists. So it indicates very well the tourism potentiality from various angles.

Things to Do and See:

Millennium Park:

Its sculpture is the main attraction. It was situated in Lake Front on Air rights over commuter rail track. In 2004 this place was allocated with high budget for renovation. This is a beautiful park for merry making and amusements.

Chicago Architecture foundation:

It provides various services like shops with gift items, walking and boating. The most attractive is boating tour by the foundation.

Chicago Cultural Center:

Earlier it was the place of Chicago library. This is a marvelous building of Tiffany Mosaic. The venue of Preston Bradley is the centre of art performances. Periodical exhibitions are performed in the cultural centre.

Magnificent Mile:

It is shopping place at Michigan Avenue. This is the best place for spending holidays. The beautiful Mile light festival provides street sales. So this is a place of holiday, entertainment and purchase. This is located between Chicago River and Lake Shore drive on Michigan Avenue. The place is well known as shopper's paradise.

Trubene Tower:

In the tower one can find the samples of stones from various important edifices. Such as the Parthenon, St.peter's Basilica, Notre Dame, White house and Berlin wall. This is the mute evidence of all those great places bearing the testimony of art, sculpture and architecture.

Water tower:

This water tower has been changed into city's official photo gallery where a visitor can understand things properly.

Grant Park:

The park is stretched over 319 acres along Lake Michigan and place of Shed Aquarium, the Adler planetarium, the field museum and art institute.

Navy Pier:

Visit Navy Pier at sunset is pleasurable. The flooded light of Navy Pier is enjoyable having Ferris wheel ride.

Lincoln Park Zoo:

It is a beautiful spot of Chicago. Also known as the Golden Zoo, it has different variety of animals worth watching.

Sear Tower Sky deck:

On the top of the sear tower, one can view nearly 50 miles of Wisconsin border. It is a very big tower and one can go up to 103rd floor. Here one can find high quality telescope, where one has to spend some time.

Shedd Aquarium:

In the aquarium a visitor can gather experiences of under water species. Here one can walk through the under water tunnel and can have the glimpses of Caribbean Reef can astonish you.

Adler planetarium and Astronomy Museum:

It is great theatre, museum and gallery. A visitor can witness the view of stars and planets in sky theatre. One can come across the rare astronomical books and tools.

John Han Cock Centre:

It is situated at 100th floor where one can have the entire view of the city. The building ranks 12th in the world. In 95th floor there are some great restaurants for lunch and dinner.

Art Institute of Chicago:

It is a history based testimony of Chicago located at iii S Michigan Avenue. This is famous museum of the world. The craft education centre offers lot of activities for children where as there are large exhibitions and collections from Asia, Europe, Middle East.

Chicago Go-Card:

During Visit it is advisable to have a Chicago Go-Card to visit the important worth seeing places conveniently in order to enjoy and experience the fantastic and finest city of Chicago.

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