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Nichols Tower is one of Chi-Town Badge.

1. Nichols Tower

8.1
906 S Homan Ave (at Arthington St), Chicago, IL
Structure · Homan Square · 1 tip
Navy Pier is one of Chi-Town Badge.

2. Navy Pier

8.7
600 E Grand Ave (at Streeter Dr), Chicago, IL
Pier · Streeterville · 371 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.

Lincoln Park Zoo is one of Chi-Town Badge.

3. Lincoln Park Zoo

9.2
2001 N Clark St (btwn Fullerton Pkwy & LaSalle Dr), Chicago, IL
Zoo · Lincoln Park · 283 tips and reviews

Explore ChicagoExplore Chicago: The Lincoln Park Zoo is free and open 365 days a year. http://bit.ly/alwaysfree Read more.

Museum of Science and Industry is one of Chi-Town Badge.

4. Museum of Science and Industry

9.3
5700 S Lake Shore Dr (at 57th Dr), Chicago, IL
Science Museum · 407 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: This museum’s largest exhibit is also its most impressive. In its time, this steel monster was one of the deadliest war machines ever created. It is a U-boat, known by its infamous number 505. Read more.

Molly's Cupcakes is one of Chi-Town Badge.

5. Molly's Cupcakes

8.9
2536 N Clark St (btwn Wrightwood & Deming), Chicago, IL
Cupcake Shop · Park West · 207 tips and reviews

Juan C.Juan CONEJO: Get the Ron Bennington cupcake. And make sure you listen to Ron&Fez on Xm202 satellite radio.

Shedd Aquarium is one of Chi-Town Badge.

6. Shedd Aquarium

8.8
1200 S Lake Shore Dr (at Solidarity Dr), Chicago, IL
Aquarium · Museum Campus · 449 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: It's the world's largest indoor aquarium with over 8,000 aquatic animals representing over 700 species. The Marine Mammal Presentation features staff interacting with whales & dolphins as they dive.

The Field Museum is one of Chi-Town Badge.

7. The Field Museum

9.2
1400 S Lake Shore Dr (at McFetridge Dr), Chicago, IL
History Museum · Museum Campus · 357 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: This museum's centerpiece is a flying machine whose size and reputation dwarfs all others. It is the Hughes H-4 Hercules, the largest aircraft to be built almost entirely from wood. Read more.

Adler Planetarium is one of Chi-Town Badge.

8. Adler Planetarium

8.7
1300 S Lake Shore Dr (at Solidarity Dr), Chicago, IL
Planetarium · Museum Campus · 171 tips and reviews
Guaranteed Rate Field is one of Chi-Town Badge.

9. Guaranteed Rate Field

8.6
333 W 35th St (at Wentworth Ave), Chicago, IL
Baseball Stadium · 300 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: The Chicago White Sox abandoned their longtime home at Comiskey Park for this new facility in 1991. The White Sox won the 2005 World Series, the first two games of which were played here.

Wrigley Field is one of Chi-Town Badge.

10. Wrigley Field

9.2
1060 W Addison St (btwn Sheffield Ave & Clark St), Chicago, IL
Baseball Stadium · Wrigleyville · 573 tips and reviews

Explore ChicagoExplore Chicago: According to the National Hot Dog & Sausage Council, Wrigley Field and Yankee Stadium tied for home of the best stadium hot dog in 2008. Read more.