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The first resident of Chicago was Jean Baptiste Point du Sable. He build the first settlement in 1779. Chicago is a city of world-class status, unsurpassed beauty, and located on the shores of Lake Michigan. Visitors to Chicago have a full array of attractions and activities to choose from. Chicago's many famous landmarks and attractions may be toured by foot, by bus, by boat, or by plane. Chicago events include: Chicago Blues Festival, Chicago Gospel Festival, Taste of Chicago, and the Midwest International Wine Exposition.

Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum

1300 S. Lake Shore Dr., Northerly Island Park on the lakefront

Chicago

Illinois

(312) 922-7827

Inside the planetarium there is a museum with a collection of timepieces, early scientific instruments, and other Space-Age hardware.

Art Institute of Chicago

111 S. Michigan Ave.

Chicago

Illinois

(312) 443-3600

The Art Institute of Chicaago is well-known for its paintings ranging from the 13th century to now.

Baha'i House of Workshop

Sheridan Rd. and Linden Ave.

Chicago

Illinois

(847) 853-2300

A nine-sided temple is founded by the Baha'i faith.

Baha'i House of Workshop

Sheridan Rd. and Linden Ave.

Chicago

Illinois

(847) 853-2300

A nine-sided temple is founded by the Baha'i faith.

Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture

6500 S. Pulaski Rd.

Chicago

Illinois

(312) 582-6500

The museum exhibits folk art, stamps, textiles, coins and other items spanning 1,000 years of Lithuanian history.

Board of Trade

141 W. Jackson Blvd.

Chicago

Illinois

(312)435-3590 or 435-3625

The Board of Trade could be said to be the world's oldest and largest futures exchanges.

Brookfield Zoo

First Ave. and 31st St.

Chicago

Illinois

(708) 485-2200

Some the special exhibits of animals the zoo has to offer is Habitat Africa!, the North American Cypress Swamp and Illinois Wetlands Exhibit.

Buckingham Memorial Fountain

Foot of Congress St.

Chicago

Illinois

The fountain is made from Georgia's red marble and is surrounded by formal gardens.

Burnham Park

by Columbus Dr. and Lake Shore Dr., connects Grant and Jackson Parks

Chicago

Illinois

Once the Century of Progress World's Fair was held at this park in 1932-33 and there is Soldier Field.

Cantigny

on Winfield Rd., Wheaton

Chicago

Illinois

(630) 668-5161

The property was formerly the property of col. Robert R. McCormick and is now administered in his name. He was the editor and publisher of the newspaper the Chicago Tribune.

Chicago Academy of Sciences

435 East Illimois St.

Chicago

Illinois

(773) 871-2668

This museum specializes in the wildlife of the Great Lakes area and the animals that once lived there.

Chicago Architecture Foundation Shop and Tour Center

224 S. Michigan Ave., Santa Fe Bldg.

Chicago

Illinois

(312) 922-8687

It exhibits Chicago's contributions to architecture and is the starting point for many architecture tours.

Chicago Botanic Garden

Lake Cook Rd.

Chicago

Illinois

(847) 835-5440

The botanic gardens is a 385-acre museum, featuring 18 gardens.

Chicago Children's Museum

700 E. Grand Ave. on the Navy Pier

Chicago

Illinois

(312) 527-1000

The museum shows exhibits that show children the truth about gabage, the inventing process of discovery, water works and the city hospital.

Chicago Cultural Center

78 E. Washington St.

Chicago

Illinois

(312)346-3278 or 744-6630

This renovated building, built in 1897, is noted for its Italian marble, mosaics and Tiffany domes.

Chicago Historical Society

South end of Lincoln Park at Clark St. and North Ave.

Chicago

Illinois

(312) 642-4600

The society house the oldest museum and library in the city and it holds an original copy of the Declaration of Independence and Lincoln's death bed.

Chicago Mercantile Exchange

30 S. Wacker Dr.

Chicago

Illinois

(312) 930-8249

The world's largest marketplace for trading futures and options in currencies, interest rates, stock indexes and agriculture commodities.

Conservatory, The

Lincoln Park

Chicago

Illinois

(312) 742-7736

The conservatory overlays 4 acres and has 19 propagating houses.

Daley Civic Center

50 W. Washington St.

Chicago

Illinois

(312) 346-3278

This 31-story home is to of many municipal courts and offices, and the building also holds a 50-foot-high Cor-Ten sculpture by Pablo Picasso.

David and Alfred Smart Museum of Art

5550 S. Greenwood Ave.

Chicago

Illinois

(773) 702-0200

Shows a collection of Chinese, ancient, modern and contemporary art, including the changing exhibits.

Douglas Tomb State Historic Site

636 E. 35th St.

Chicago

Illinois

(312) 225-2620

A 96 feet high bronze statue of Stephen A. Douglas, surmounted on his tomb.

Elks National Memorial and Headquarters

2750 Lake View Ave., Lincoln Park

Chicago

Illinois

(773) 477-2750

A veteran memorial dedicated to Elks who served in World War I and succeeding wars.

Field Museum, The

Across from Grant Park, Lake Shore Dr.

Chicago

Illinois

(312) 922-9410

Built in 1893, the museum is ranked among the world's foremost museums of natural sciences and holds over 9 acres of displays consisting of world-renowned collections of more thatn 19 million artifacts and specimens.

Garfield Park Conservatory

North corner of Garfield Park, Lake St.

Chicago

Illinois

(312) 746-5100

The conservatory can be considered to be the world's largest conservatory under one roof and houses more than 5,000 species and varieties of the world's flora.

Grant Park

Lakefront between Randolph St. and Roosevelt Rd.

Chicago

Illinois

This park especially contains A statue on Lincoln and Gen. John A. Logan, a yacht basin, a rose garden, and formal gardens.

Graue Mill

on York Rd. and Spring St., between 31st St. and Ogden Ave.

Chicago

Illinois

(630) 655-2090

This waterwheel gristmill dates back to 1852 and its basement is one of few authenticated stations of the underground railroad.

Harold Washington Library Center

400 S. State St.

Chicago

Illinois

(312) 747-4300

The library holds over 2 million books and periodicals and has many other special collections.

Henry B. (Widow) Clarke House

1821 S. Indiana Ave.

Chicago

Illinois

(312) 326-1480

Built in 1836, this Greek Revival house is oldest surviving home in the city of Chicago and its furnishings reflect its first owners, the Henry B. Clarke family.

Henry Crown Space Center and OMNIMAX Theater

Jackson Park

Chicago

Illinois

The space center shows exhibits about astronauts and space travel and the OMNIMAX theater show films on its 5-story high screen.

Hull House

800 S. Halsted St.

Chicago

Illinois

(312) 413-5353

The house is restored house of the Jane Addams, the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize and the mansion houses the original furnishings, paintings, memorabilia, and photographs.

Illinois Art Gallery

on the second floor of the James R. Thompson Center at 100 W. Randolph St.

Chicago

Illinois

(312) 814-5322

The art gallery displays artwork by Illinois artists and other forms of art.

Jackson Park

Next to Burnham Park

Chicago

Illinois

Chicago's third largest park, it has three beaches, an 18-hole golf course, playgrounds, annd was the scene of the Columbian Exposition of 1893.

John G. Shedd Aquarium

Grant Park, 1200 S. Lake Shore Dr. (US 41)

Chicago

Illinois

(312)559-0200 or (312)939-2438

The aquarium is said to be the largest indoor mammal marine pavilion in the world, and it also displays over 8,000 freshwater and marine animals in approximately 200 naturalistic settings.

John Hancock Center

875 N. Michigan Ave.

Chicago

Illinois

(312)751-3681 or (888)875-8439

This 100-story building has X-frames on the tower are the complex's distinguishing features.

John J. and Frances N. Glessner House

1800 S. Prairie Ave.

Chicago

Illinois

(312) 326-1480

19th century mansion which features are William Morris wallpaper and fabric as well as decorative crafts and arts.

Kraft Education Center

111 S. Michigan Ave., Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago

Illinois

An educational resource building for the kids and family.

Lincoln Park

Along Lake Shore Dr., North Ave. to Hollywood Ave.

Chicago

Illinois

Chicago's largest park and it features Saint-Gaudens' standing statue of Lincoln, the Governor Oglesby State Monument, a monument to Alexander Hamilton by John Angel, a statue of Ulysses S. Grant and many others.

Lincoln Park Zoo

Cannon Dr., Fullerton

Chicago

Illinois

(312) 742-2000

The zoo has over 1,000 animals, including endangered species, from almost everywhere in the world.

Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art

220 Cottage Hill, Wilder Park

Chicago

Illinois

(630) 833-1616

The museum holds a large collection of jade and hardstone carvings, including exhibits of gemstones and minerals.

Loyola University Museum of Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque Art, The

6525 N. Sheridan Rd., Cudahy Library, Loyola University's Lake Shore campus

Chicago

Illinois

(773) 508-2679

The museum displays medieval, Renaissance and baroque art.

Merchandise Mart

North bank of the Chicago River, between Wells and Orleans Sts.

Chicago

Illinois

(312) 644-4664

the mart is one of the world's largest commercial buildings and shows millions' of dollars of home furnishings.

Midway Plaisance, The

A mile-long boulevard, connects Jackson Park with Washington Park

Chicago

Illinois

Midway of the 1893 Columbian Exposition.

Morton B. Weiss Museum of Judaica

1100 E. Hyde Park Blvd.

Chicago

Illinois

(773) 924-1234

The museum has a collection of Iranian Judaica and rare manuscripts.

Museum of Broadcast Communications

jct. Michigan Ave. and Washington St. in Chicago Cultural Center

Chicago

Illinois

(312) 629-6000

The museum contains a vast library ofhistoric television and radio programs and commercials, and has a radio hall of fame.

Museum of Contemporary Art

220 E. Chicago Ave.

Chicago

Illinois

(312) 280-2660

The museum shows contemporary paintings, photography, sculpture and other visual art forms.

Museum of Holography/Chicago

1134 W. Washington Blvd.

Chicago

Illinois

(312) 226-1007

The museum shows holograms (3-D) images by laser light in a type of gallery setting.

Museum of Science and Industry

Jackson Park, 57th St. and S. Lake Shore Dr.

Chicago

Illinois

(773) 684-1414

This museum was reconstucted from the Palace of Fine Arts, the 1893 Columbian Exposition and constains displays of applied sciences, engineering and industry in 75 major exhibition halls spanning 15 acres.

Newberry Library, The

60 W. Walton St.

Chicago

Illinois

(312) 255-3510

The library's research focuses on history and the humanities, and has a wide collection of rare books, maps and manuscripts.

Newspaper Tours

Chicago Tribune Production plant, Freedom Center, 777 W. Chicago Ave.

Chicago

Illinois

(312) 666-1000

Northwestern University

Corner of Sheridan Rd. and Chicago Ave.

Chicago

Illinois

(847) 491-7271

Founded in 1851, the university has become one of the nation's leading private universities.

Oriental Institute

1155 E. 58th St.

Chicago

Illinois

(773) 702-9521

The institute has a museum devoted to the archeology and art of the ancient Near East and displays a large collection of antiquities.

Polish Museum of America

984 N. Milwaukee Ave.

Chicago

Illinois

(773) 384-3352

The museum records the many Polish contributions to this country and it contains the manuscipts of the patriots in the war for America's independence like Thaddeus Kosciuszko and Casimir Pulaski.

Robie House

5757 Woodlawn Ave.

Chicago

Illinois

(773) 702-8374

This house is one of Frank Lloyd Wright's best style of architecture, Prairie School style.

Rockefeller Memorial Chapel

5850 S. Woodlawn Ave.

Chicago

Illinois

(773)702-9202 or 702-2100

Sears Tower

233 S. Wacker Dr.

Chicago

Illinois

(312) 875-9696

This is the tallest building in the United States and is 110 stories.

Spertus Museum

618 S. Michigan Ave.

Chicago

Illinois

(312) 322-1747

The museum displays Judaica representing centuries of Jewish life and culture, and other important things that are shown are the Holocaust Memorial and the Room of Generations.

Terra Museum of American Art

666 N. Michigan Ave.

Chicago

Illinois

(312) 664-3939

The museum shows some of the works of American artists spanning 3 centuries and has special exhibits of some of Chicago's most noteworthy artists' works.

University of Chicago

Between Stony Island and Cottage Grove Aves

Chicago

Illinois

(773) 702-8374

The university shows the older Gothic structures employing the traditional English quad design.

University of Illinois at Chicago

Halsted and Harrison Sts.

Chicago

Illinois

(312) 996-5000

Formed by the Medical Center and the Chicago Circle campuses of the University of Illinois in 1982, this campus accommodates about 25,000 students.

Untouchable Tours

605 N. Clark St.

Chicago

Illinois

(773) 881-1195

This tour takes you on a 2-hour bus tour of Chicago's Prohibition-era landmarks, like in the 1920s.

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