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Chicago to-do
Garfield Park Conservatory is one of Chicago to-do.

1. Garfield Park Conservatory

9.4
300 N Central Park Ave (at Lake St), Chicago, IL
Garden · East Garfield Park · 75 tips and reviews
Music Box Theatre is one of Chicago to-do.

2. Music Box Theatre

9.4
3733 N Southport Ave (btwn Grace St & Waveland Ave), Chicago, IL
Indie Movie Theater · Lakeview · 88 tips and reviews
Glenwood Avenue Arts District is one of Chicago to-do.

3. Glenwood Avenue Arts District

8.5
6912 N Glenwood Ave (at W Morse Ave), Chicago, IL
Arts and Entertainment · Rogers Park · 6 tips and reviews
Green Mill Cocktail Lounge is one of Chicago to-do.

4. Green Mill Cocktail Lounge

8.9
4802 N Broadway St (at W Lawrence Ave), Chicago, IL
Jazz and Blues Venue · Uptown · 136 tips and reviews

Explore ChicagoExplore Chicago: This Chicago landmark presents jazz nightly, from traditional to experimental, amid a "speakeasyesque" décor. Read more.

5. The Oriental Institute

9.3
1155 E 58th St (btwn Woodlawn Ave & University Ave), Chicago, IL
History Museum · Hyde Park · 25 tips and reviews

Explore ChicagoExplore Chicago: One of Chicago’s Always Free Attractions, the museum has a collection of treasures from the Middle East such as a 5,000 year old mummy, a 40-ton Assyrian sculpture & a 17-foot tall statue of King Tut. Read more.

Willis Tower is one of Chicago to-do.

6. Willis Tower

8.6
233 S Wacker Dr (btwn W Adams St & W Jackson Blvd), Chicago, IL
Structure · The Loop · 308 tips and reviews
Skydeck Chicago is one of Chicago to-do.

7. Skydeck Chicago

8.4
233 S Wacker Dr (btwn Adams St & Jackson Blvd), Chicago, IL
Scenic Lookout · The Loop · 392 tips and reviews
Navy Pier is one of Chicago to-do.

8. Navy Pier

8.7
600 E Grand Ave (at Streeter Dr), Chicago, IL
Pier · Streeterville · 371 tips and reviews
Millennium Park Chiropractic is one of Chicago to-do.

9. Millennium Park Chiropractic

155 N Michigan Ave (Randolph and Michigan), Chicago, IL
Chiropractor · The Loop · No tips or reviews
Chicago Cultural Center is one of Chicago to-do.

10. Chicago Cultural Center

9.1
78 E Washington St (btwn N Michigan & N Garland Ct.), Chicago, IL
Museum · The Loop · 153 tips and reviews
Gino's East is one of Chicago to-do.

11. Gino's East

8.2
162 E Superior St (btwn Fairbanks Ct & Michigan Ave), Chicago, IL
Pizzeria · Streeterville · 273 tips and reviews
Howl at the Moon is one of Chicago to-do.

12. Howl at the Moon

7.0
26 W Hubbard St (at State St), Chicago, IL
Piano Bar · Near North Side · 108 tips and reviews
The Second City is one of Chicago to-do.

13. The Second City

9.2
1616 N Wells St (btwn Concord Ln & North Ave), Chicago, IL
Comedy Club · Old Town Triangle · 150 tips and reviews
Adler Planetarium is one of Chicago to-do.

14. Adler Planetarium

8.7
1300 S Lake Shore Dr (at Solidarity Dr), Chicago, IL
Planetarium · Museum Campus · 171 tips and reviews
Dana Hotel & Spa is one of Chicago to-do.

15. Dana Hotel & Spa

8.1
660 N State St, Chicago, IL
Hotel · Near North Side · 85 tips and reviews
Blackwood BBQ is one of Chicago to-do.

16. Blackwood BBQ

8.3
307 W Lake St (N Franklin St), Chicago, IL
BBQ Joint · The Loop · 57 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: If a Chipotle franchise knocked boots with a Southern BBQ joint, things would probably get really messy, but the resulting offspring might well look something like Blackwood BBQ. Read more.