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Top 10 favorites places in Chicago, IL
Navy Pier is one of Top 10 favorites places in Chicago, IL.

1. Navy Pier

8.7
600 E Grand Ave (at Streeter Dr), Chicago, IL
Pier · Streeterville · 370 tips and reviews

Explore ChicagoExplore Chicago: Today Navy Pier is a premiere tourist destination, and is home to the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, Chicago Children's Museum, an IMAX Theater, Pier Park, the free Smith Museum of Stained Glass & more. Read more.

Taste of Chicago is one of Top 10 favorites places in Chicago, IL.

2. Taste of Chicago

Columbus Dr. (btwn Monroe St. & Balbo Ave.), Chicago, IL
Arts and Entertainment · Grant Park · 74 tips and reviews
Millennium Park is one of Top 10 favorites places in Chicago, IL.

3. Millennium Park

9.6
201 E Randolph St (btwn Columbus Dr & Michigan Ave), Chicago, IL
Park · Grant Park · 622 tips and reviews

Explore ChicagoExplore Chicago: This 24.5-acre park features the work of world-renowned architects, planners, artists and designers. Read more.

Grant Park is one of Top 10 favorites places in Chicago, IL.

4. Grant Park

9.5
337 E Randolph Dr (at Michigan Ave), Chicago, IL
Park · 136 tips and reviews
Willis Tower is one of Top 10 favorites places in Chicago, IL.

5. 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 Top 10 favorites places in Chicago, IL.

6. Skydeck Chicago

8.4
233 S Wacker Dr (btwn Adams St & Jackson Blvd), Chicago, IL
Scenic Lookout · The Loop · 392 tips and reviews
Lincoln Park is one of Top 10 favorites places in Chicago, IL.

7. Lincoln Park

9.3
N Lake Shore Dr (btwn Glenlake Ave & Grand Ave), Chicago, IL
Park · Lincoln Park · 43 tips and reviews
875 North Michigan Avenue is one of Top 10 favorites places in Chicago, IL.

8. 875 North Michigan Avenue

875 N Michigan Ave (btwn Delaware Pl & Chestnut St), Chicago, IL
Structure · Streeterville · 206 tips and reviews

JB F.JB Faby: Best way to view the city. Instead of paying a ticket to the Hancock Observatory or Sears/Willis Tower, you pay for a drink for pretty much the same view.

Seadog is one of Top 10 favorites places in Chicago, IL.

9. Seadog

8.2
600 East Grand Avenue (at Navy Pier), Chicago, IL
Boat or Ferry · Streeterville · 25 tips and reviews
Chicago Shakespeare Theater is one of Top 10 favorites places in Chicago, IL.

10. Chicago Shakespeare Theater

9.0
800 E Grand Ave (at Navy Pier), Chicago, IL
Theater · Streeterville · 27 tips and reviews
Museum of Science and Industry is one of Top 10 favorites places in Chicago, IL.

11. Museum of Science and Industry

9.3
5700 S Lake Shore Dr (at 57th Dr), Chicago, IL
Science Museum · 407 tips and reviews
Museum Campus is one of Top 10 favorites places in Chicago, IL.

12. Museum Campus

9.2
Burnham Park (btwn Roosevelt Rd & 18th Dr), Chicago, IL
Other Great Outdoors · 29 tips and reviews

ChevroletChevrolet: 57 acres of greenery and walking paths surrounded by world-class museums. The statue of Nicholas Copernicus is actually a replica of a famous 19th century Polish sculpture.