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Chicago Bucket List
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago is one of Chicago Bucket List.

1. 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
Guaranteed Rate Field is one of Chicago Bucket List.

2. Guaranteed Rate Field

8.6
333 W 35th St (at Wentworth Ave), Chicago, IL
Baseball Stadium · 300 tips and reviews
Alinea is one of Chicago Bucket List.

3. Alinea

9.1
1723 N Halsted St (btwn W North Ave & W Willow St), Chicago, IL
Molecular Gastronomy Restaurant · Lincoln Park · 143 tips and reviews
Next is one of Chicago Bucket List.

4. Next

8.5
953 W Fulton Market (at Morgan St.), Chicago, IL
Molecular Gastronomy Restaurant · Fulton Market · 55 tips and reviews
Wrigley Field is one of Chicago Bucket List.

5. 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 Bucket List.

6. Adler Planetarium

8.7
1300 S Lake Shore Dr (at Solidarity Dr), Chicago, IL
Planetarium · Museum Campus · 171 tips and reviews
Chicago Botanic Garden is one of Chicago Bucket List.

7. Chicago Botanic Garden

9.5
1000 Lake Cook Rd (btwn Green Bay Rd & Skokie Hwy), Glencoe, IL
Botanical Garden · 128 tips and reviews
Do-Rite Donuts & Coffee is one of Chicago Bucket List.

8. Do-Rite Donuts & Coffee

50 W Randolph St (at N Dearborn St), Chicago, IL
Donut Shop · The Loop · 112 tips and reviews
North Pond is one of Chicago Bucket List.

9. North Pond

8.6
2610 N Cannon Dr, Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Lincoln Park · 41 tips and reviews
Pleasant House Bakery is one of Chicago Bucket List.

10. Pleasant House Bakery

964 W 31st St, Chicago, IL
Bakery · Bridgeport · 61 tips and reviews
Chicago History Museum is one of Chicago Bucket List.

11. Chicago History Museum

8.8
1601 N Clark St (at North Ave), Chicago, IL
History Museum · Lincoln Park · 62 tips and reviews
Bistronomic is one of Chicago Bucket List.

12. Bistronomic

7.5
840 N Wabash Ave (at E Pearson St), Chicago, IL
French Restaurant · Near North Side · 39 tips and reviews
Vosges Haut-Chocolat is one of Chicago Bucket List.

13. Vosges Haut-Chocolat

7.9
951 W Armitage Ave (btwn Sheffield Ave. & Bissell St.), Chicago, IL
Dessert Shop · North Side · 18 tips and reviews
Elizabeth Restaurant is one of Chicago Bucket List.

14. Elizabeth Restaurant

4835 N Western Ave (Gunnison), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Ravenswood · 12 tips and reviews
Half Acre Beer Company is one of Chicago Bucket List.

15. Half Acre Beer Company

4257 N Lincoln Ave (btwn Cullom & Hutchinson), Chicago, IL
Brewery · North Center · 119 tips and reviews
The Signature Lounge at the 96th is one of Chicago Bucket List.

16. The Signature Lounge at the 96th

875 N Michigan Ave (btwn Delaware Pl & Chestnut St), Chicago, IL
Lounge · Streeterville · 305 tips and reviews
Navy Pier is one of Chicago Bucket List.

17. Navy Pier

8.7
600 E Grand Ave (at Streeter Dr), Chicago, IL
Pier · Streeterville · 371 tips and reviews
The Field Museum is one of Chicago Bucket List.

18. The Field Museum

9.2
1400 S Lake Shore Dr (at McFetridge Dr), Chicago, IL
History Museum · Museum Campus · 357 tips and reviews
Shedd Aquarium is one of Chicago Bucket List.

19. Shedd Aquarium

8.8
1200 S Lake Shore Dr (at Solidarity Dr), Chicago, IL
Aquarium · Museum Campus · 449 tips and reviews
Hot Doug's is one of Chicago Bucket List.

20. Hot Doug's

3324 N California Ave (at Roscoe St), Chicago, IL
Hot Dog Joint · Northwest Side · 236 tips and reviews
Kuma's Corner is one of Chicago Bucket List.

21. Kuma's Corner

8.9
2900 W Belmont Ave (at Francisco Ave), Chicago, IL
Burger Joint · Northwest Side · 417 tips and reviews
Calumet Fisheries is one of Chicago Bucket List.

22. Calumet Fisheries

8.9
3259 E 95th St (at Calumet River), Chicago, IL
Fish Market · 56 tips and reviews
National Museum of Mexican Art is one of Chicago Bucket List.

23. National Museum of Mexican Art

8.8
1852 W 19th St, Chicago, IL
Museum · Heart of Chicago · 32 tips and reviews
Newberry Library is one of Chicago Bucket List.

24. Newberry Library

60 W Walton St, Chicago, IL
College Library · Near North Side · 14 tips and reviews
Hoosier Mama Pie Co. is one of Chicago Bucket List.

25. Hoosier Mama Pie Co.

8.9
1618 W Chicago Ave (at N Ashland Ave), Chicago, IL
Pie Shop · East Ukrainian Village · 68 tips and reviews
Rainbo Club is one of Chicago Bucket List.

26. Rainbo Club

8.0
1150 N Damen Ave (at W Division St), Chicago, IL
Dive Bar · Ukrainian Village · 54 tips and reviews
Frank Lloyd Wright Robie House is one of Chicago Bucket List.

27. Frank Lloyd Wright Robie House

8.8
5757 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, IL
History Museum · Hyde Park · 31 tips and reviews
3 Floyds Brewery & Pub is one of Chicago Bucket List.

28. 3 Floyds Brewery & Pub

8.5
9750 Indiana Pkwy, Munster, IN
Brewery · 247 tips and reviews
Birthplace Home of Ernest Hemingway is one of Chicago Bucket List.

29. Birthplace Home of Ernest Hemingway

7.0
339 N Oak Park Ave (btwn Superior and Erie), Oak Park, IL
Historic and Protected Site · 3 tips and reviews
Frank Lloyd Wright's Unity Temple is one of Chicago Bucket List.

30. Frank Lloyd Wright's Unity Temple

8.2
875 Lake St (Kenilworth Ave), Oak Park, IL
Historic and Protected Site · 15 tips and reviews
Willis Tower is one of Chicago Bucket List.

31. Willis Tower

8.6
233 S Wacker Dr (btwn W Adams St & W Jackson Blvd), Chicago, IL
Structure · The Loop · 308 tips and reviews
Double Door is one of Chicago Bucket List.

32. Double Door

1572 N Milwaukee Ave (btwn Damen Ave & Honore St), Chicago, IL
Music Venue · Wicker Park · 56 tips and reviews
Empty Bottle is one of Chicago Bucket List.

33. Empty Bottle

8.7
1035 N Western Ave (at W Cortez St), Chicago, IL
Music Venue · Ukrainian Village · 84 tips and reviews
Arlington International Racecourse is one of Chicago Bucket List.

34. Arlington International Racecourse

2200 W Euclid Ave (at Wilke Rd), Arlington Heights, IL
Racecourse · 53 tips and reviews
Kai Zan is one of Chicago Bucket List.

35. Kai Zan

9.3
2557 W Chicago Ave (at Rockwell Ave), Chicago, IL
Japanese Restaurant · West Town · 59 tips and reviews
Dragon Lady Lounge is one of Chicago Bucket List.

36. Dragon Lady Lounge

3188 N Elston Ave (btwn N California Ave & W Belmont Ave), Chicago, IL
Korean Restaurant · Northwest Side · 27 tips and reviews