Millennium Park, completed in 2004 (4 years late and enormously over budget) covers the area north of the Art Institute in Chicago built on air rights over commuter train tracks along the lakefront...

Anish Kapoor's bean-shaped sculpture is considered to be the centerpiece of the new Millennium Park.

Unique architecture for a building complex as its own self-contained community.

Former site of the Chicago Public Libary, this lovely building is known for its exquisite Tiffany mosaics, especially in its performance venue, Preston Bradley Hall.  It provided changing exhibits...

Dedicated in 1844, this park covers 319 acres along Lake Michigan and is home to the Shedd Aquarium, the Adler Planetarium, the Field Museum and the Art Institute.

My wife and I attempted to visit the SkyDeck on Saturday, August 9, 2009 in the afternoon.  The ensuing experience was like a death march that only finally ended when we fled in disgust after waiting...

This upscale shopping district on North Michigan Avenue sparkles during the holiday season with the Magnificent Mile Lights Festival, featuring street sales, holiday music and entertainment.

The neo-gothic tower's signature is the exterior collection of stones from other famous edifices, like the Parthenon, St. Peter's Basilica, Notre Dame, the White House and most recently, the Berlin Wall.

This main downtown thoroughfare includes the Magnificent Mile, a stretch full of every store imaginable and several of the city's landmark buildings.

Chicago's top tourist attraction offers 50 acres of parks, gardens (beer and botanical), shops, restaurants, cultural attractions and a 150-foot Ferris wheel.

Ethnically diverse Chicago neighborhood.

Chicago's historic Water Tower has been transformed into the city's official photo gallery.

Historic company town built for the employees of the Pullman Railroad Car company is now a neighborhood on the Far South Side of Chicago.

Home to the Lincoln Park Zoo, this popular park is also located in a neighborhood called Lincoln Park.

This neighborhood, located south of the downtown area, is best known for being the home to the University of Chicago.

One of two well-established Mexican restaurant and retail districts in Chicago, the other being Little Village or La Villita.  Both were originally settled by Czech immigrants and some of the...

One of the country's great historic railway stations.  The brightly lit and airy dome of the main hall contrasts with the star-studded ceiling of Grand Central in New York.

Multi-ethnic (but predominatly South Asian) shopping and dining strip in the central portion (east to west) of the far northern edge of Chicago.  Runs from 2200 W to 3000 W on Devon Avenue.