Welcome to
Chicago
United States
Chicago is America's great second city — and in many ways, its most complete one: a lakefront metropolis of stunning architecture, world-class museums, a legendary blues and jazz heritage, and a food scene that invented deep-dish pizza and the Chicago hot dog while also developing one of the world's most innovative fine dining cultures. The Chicago Architecture Foundation river cruise is one of the best ways to understand how one city became the birthplace of modern architecture, from Louis Sullivan's pioneering skyscrapers to the Millennium Park's Cloud Gate. The Art Institute, Grant Park, the blues bars of Buddy Guy's Legends, and the extraordinary diversity of neighbourhoods from Pilsen to Chinatown give Chicago an energy and depth that rivals any city in the world.
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Art Institute of Chicago
One of America's great art museums, home to Seurat, Hopper, and those lions.
Chicago Riverwalk
A mile of waterfront bars, boats, and breathing room in downtown Chicago.
Field Museum
Sue the T. rex rules a world-class natural history museum built for serious wonder.
Lincoln Park Zoo
A genuinely free urban zoo that's been open since 1868.
Lou Malnati's Pizzeria
Chicago's most iconic deep-dish pizza, baked in butter crust since 1971.
Millennium Park
Chicago's great outdoor living room, anchored by two of the city's most iconic public artworks.
Museum of Science and Industry
A German U-boat, a coal mine, and a 40-foot tornado under one roof.
Navy Pier
Chicago's lakefront playground: a mile-long pier jutting into Lake Michigan.
The 606 Trail
Chicago's elevated rail-to-trail conversion cuts through four distinct neighborhoods.
Willis Tower Skydeck
Chicago's highest vantage point, with glass-floor ledges over a mile-high drop.
Why should you go to Chicago
What other travelers have to say, based on real reviews.