Chicago
is known as “Windy City” is one of the biggest and beautiful cities in the US.
Located on Lake Michigan in Illinois, this city is famous for its amazing
architecture, art scenes and excellent shopping spots. It has a skyline
decorated with skyscrapers such as the iconic John Hancock Center and Willis
Tower (formerly the Sears Tower) and the neo-Gothic Tribune Tower. In the 20th
century, Chicago was world-renowned as a focal point of 20th-century
architecture and art. The architects such as Louis Sullivan and Frank Lloyd
Wright, and artists like Picasso, Mirõ, Dubuffet, and Chagall leaving their
mark. It is also famous for its museums, including the Art Institute of Chicago
with its noted Impressionist and Post-Impressionist works. Plan your journey to
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In
this blog- read about some beautiful places to explore in Chicago.
John Hancock Center
Located
at 875 North Michigan Avenue in Chicago, John Hancock Center is a famous
attraction and provides a fabulous skyline view of the city. This 100-story
mixed-use skyscraper named after one of its early developers and tenants, the
John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co. The design of the tower was prepared by
the architectural firm of Skidmore and Owings & Merrill with Bruce Graham
serving as architect and Fazlur Khan as a structural engineer. This team also
built the tallest building in Chicago- the Willis Tower (formerly the Sears
Tower).
Art Institute of Chicago
Built-in
1893, Art Institute of Chicago is famous for its Impressionist and
Post-Impressionist works. This art institute was built for World's Columbian
Exposition and designed by Shepley, Rutan, and Coolidge in the beaux-arts
style. In past years more buildings are added in the museum and now its complex
is spread in 400,000 square feet area. This museum is the home of thousands of
beautiful art pieces including paintings, photographs, art decorative and more.
Don’t forget to admire the Renoir's 1879 Acrobats at the Cirque Fernando,
Georges Seurat's 1884 A Sunday Afternoon on La Grande Jatte, and beautiful
paintings by Claude Monet. This museum is the Holy Grail for art lovers, travel
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Lincoln Park Zoo
Lincoln
Park Zoo is a perfect place to admire wildlife in the shadow of skyscrapers.
Located within the verdant park just minutes north of Chicago, the zoo has been
a natural, free oasis for generations of animal lovers. Travellers come here to
hear the lion roars or see the climbing race of gorillas and admire other
jungle beauties. Even visitors immerse themselves in tropical rainforests, dry-thorn
forests or spacious savannahs. Its home of more than 1,100 mammals, birds,
reptiles and amphibians; thousands of fish & insects. The zoo collection
offers approximately 200 different species of animals – many of which are rare
and endangered. There’s always something new to explore and learn at this zoo
and its many exhibits. Whether you like stately giraffes, the slow-moving sloth
or slick grey seals, you will encounter them all in Lincoln Park.
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