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Chicago

Chicago is a sightseeing stop in Chicago, IL, part of the Chicago guide. Cost: free.

· Chicago, IL

Why you should go…

Chicago is Illinois' largest city, built along the Lake Michigan shoreline around the Loop and Michigan Avenue's Magnificent Mile. Visitors come for architecture river cruises, lakefront parks, world-class museums, and a dining and live-music scene spanning dozens of neighborhoods.

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What's around here?

The closest stops to Chicago, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Sightseeing
    Iconic

    Chicago Water Tower

    Free

    See the castle-like limestone tower that survived the 1871 fire, now a small city art gallery.

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  • Shopping
    Iconic

    The Magnificent Mile

    Free

    Chicago's iconic stretch of Michigan Avenue: 400+ stores, landmark towers, and the historic Water Tower, river to Oak Street.

    0.6 mi awaySwitch it up: Shopping

  • Tours
    Quirky Fun

    Chicago Crime Tours

    $25–$50

    Guided bus tours through Chicago's Prohibition-era mob history and notorious crime landmarks.

    0.6 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours

  • Sightseeing
    Date Night

    360 CHICAGO Observation Deck

    $25–$50

    Lake-and-skyline views from 1,000 feet up, plus TILT, the glass ledge that leans you over Michigan Avenue.

    0.7 mi awayMore like this

  • Sightseeing
    Local Gem

    Chicago Riverwalk

    Free

    A 1.25-mile waterfront promenade of patios, wine bars, and skyline views along the Chicago River.

    0.7 mi awayMore like this

  • Tours
    Local Gem

    Wendella Sightseeing Boats

    $25–$50

    Family-run since 1935, classic river and lakefront cruises from the Michigan Avenue dock.

    0.7 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours