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Chicago best attractions

Chicago best attractions

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Created by Andy Rozenberg • Updated On: June 18, 2016
Millennium Park is one of Chicago best attractions.

1. Millennium Park

9.6
201 E Randolph St (btwn Columbus Dr & Michigan Ave), Chicago, IL
Park · Grant Park · 622 tips and reviews
The Art Institute of Chicago is one of Chicago best attractions.

2. The Art Institute of Chicago

9.5
111 S Michigan Ave (btwn Monroe St & Jackson Dr), Chicago, IL
Art Museum · Grant Park · 686 tips and reviews
Wrigley Field is one of Chicago best attractions.

3. Wrigley Field

9.2
1060 W Addison St (btwn Sheffield Ave & Clark St), Chicago, IL
Baseball Stadium · Wrigleyville · 573 tips and reviews
Adler Planetarium is one of Chicago best attractions.

4. Adler Planetarium

8.7
1300 S Lake Shore Dr (at Solidarity Dr), Chicago, IL
Planetarium · Museum Campus · 171 tips and reviews
360 CHICAGO is one of Chicago best attractions.

5. 360 CHICAGO

8.9
875 N Michigan Ave Fl 94 (btwn Delaware Pl & Chestnut St), Chicago, IL
Scenic Lookout · Streeterville · 167 tips and reviews
The Field Museum is one of Chicago best attractions.

6. The Field Museum

9.2
1400 S Lake Shore Dr (at McFetridge Dr), Chicago, IL
History Museum · Museum Campus · 357 tips and reviews
Navy Pier is one of Chicago best attractions.

7. Navy Pier

8.7
600 E Grand Ave (at Streeter Dr), Chicago, IL
Pier · Streeterville · 371 tips and reviews
Lincoln Park Zoo is one of Chicago best attractions.

8. Lincoln Park Zoo

9.2
2001 N Clark St (btwn Fullerton Pkwy & LaSalle Dr), Chicago, IL
Zoo · Lincoln Park · 283 tips and reviews
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago is one of Chicago best attractions.

9. Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago

8.8
220 E Chicago Ave (at Mies van der Rohe Way), Chicago, IL
Art Museum · Streeterville · 154 tips and reviews
North Avenue Beach is one of Chicago best attractions.

10. North Avenue Beach

9.1
1600 N Lake Shore Dr (btwn Fullerton Pkwy & North Ave), Chicago, IL
Beach · Lincoln Park · 82 tips and reviews
Chicago Riverwalk is one of Chicago best attractions.

11. Chicago Riverwalk

9.5
Chicago River, Chicago, IL
Waterfront · The Loop · 140 tips and reviews
Museum of Science and Industry is one of Chicago best attractions.

12. Museum of Science and Industry

9.3
5700 S Lake Shore Dr (at 57th Dr), Chicago, IL
Science Museum · 407 tips and reviews
Willis Tower is one of Chicago best attractions.

13. Willis Tower

8.6
233 S Wacker Dr (btwn W Adams St & W Jackson Blvd), Chicago, IL
Structure · The Loop · 308 tips and reviews
Grant Park is one of Chicago best attractions.

14. Grant Park

9.5
337 E Randolph Dr (at Michigan Ave), Chicago, IL
Park · 136 tips and reviews
Chicago Cultural Center is one of Chicago best attractions.

15. Chicago Cultural Center

9.1
78 E Washington St (btwn N Michigan & N Garland Ct.), Chicago, IL
Museum · The Loop · 153 tips and reviews
Green Mill Cocktail Lounge is one of Chicago best attractions.

16. Green Mill Cocktail Lounge

8.8
4802 N Broadway St (at W Lawrence Ave), Chicago, IL
Jazz and Blues Venue · Uptown · 136 tips and reviews
Lincoln Park is one of Chicago best attractions.

17. Lincoln Park

9.3
N Lake Shore Dr (btwn Glenlake Ave & Grand Ave), Chicago, IL
Park · Lincoln Park · 43 tips and reviews
Humboldt Park is one of Chicago best attractions.

18. Humboldt Park

8.6
1400 N Humboldt Dr (off of Luis Munoz Marin Dr), Chicago, IL
Park · Humboldt Park · 42 tips and reviews
Daley Plaza is one of Chicago best attractions.

19. Daley Plaza

7.9
50 W Washington St (btwn Clark St & Dearborn St), Chicago, IL
Plaza · 50 tips and reviews
Civic Opera House is one of Chicago best attractions.

20. Civic Opera House

9.0
20 N Wacker Dr (at W Madison St), Chicago, IL
Opera House · The Loop · 64 tips and reviews
Winter Garden is one of Chicago best attractions.

21. Winter Garden

7.9
400 S State St, Chicago, IL
Garden · The Loop · 4 tips and reviews
Skydeck Chicago is one of Chicago best attractions.

22. Skydeck Chicago

8.4
233 S Wacker Dr (btwn Adams St & Jackson Blvd), Chicago, IL
Scenic Lookout · The Loop · 392 tips and reviews
Lurie Garden is one of Chicago best attractions.

23. Lurie Garden

8.9
Millennium Park (btwn Columbus Dr & Michigan Ave), Chicago, IL
Garden · Grant Park · 47 tips and reviews
Lakefront Trail is one of Chicago best attractions.

24. Lakefront Trail

9.5
Lake Michigan Lakefront (at N Lake Shore Dr), Chicago, IL
Hiking Trail · Grant Park · 133 tips and reviews
Oak Street Beach is one of Chicago best attractions.

25. Oak Street Beach

9.1
1000 N Lake Shore Dr (at Oak St), Chicago, IL
Beach · Gold Coast · 58 tips and reviews
Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio is one of Chicago best attractions.

26. Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio

9.4
951 Chicago Ave (at Forest Ave), Oak Park, IL
Historic and Protected Site · 54 tips and reviews
Lincoln Park Conservatory is one of Chicago best attractions.

27. Lincoln Park Conservatory

9.2
2391 N Stockton Dr (at Fullerton Pkwy), Chicago, IL
Garden · Lincoln Park · 58 tips and reviews
Chicago Water Tower is one of Chicago best attractions.

28. Chicago Water Tower

8.6
806 N Michigan Ave (btwn Pearson St & Chicago Ave), Chicago, IL
Historic and Protected Site · Streeterville · 40 tips and reviews