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Chicago Bucket

Chicago Bucket

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Created by Dan Craig • Updated On: February 16, 2016
Museum Campus is one of Chicago Bucket.

1. Museum Campus

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

Fodor's TravelFodor's Travel: Three of Chicago’s most notable museums, all dedicated to the natural sciences, sit inside this 57-acre park on Lake Michigan. Read more.

The Art Institute of Chicago is one of Chicago Bucket.

2. The Art Institute of Chicago

9.5
111 S Michigan Ave (btwn Monroe St & Jackson Dr), Chicago, IL
Art Museum · Grant Park · 685 tips and reviews

Fodor's TravelFodor's Travel: The Art Institute of Chicago has the country's best collection of Impressionist and Postimpressionist art, as well as the Renzo Piano–designed Modern Wing. Read more.

The Second City is one of Chicago Bucket.

3. The Second City

9.3
1616 N Wells St (btwn Concord Ln & North Ave), Chicago, IL
Comedy Club · Old Town Triangle · 150 tips and reviews

Fodor's TravelFodor's Travel: An institution since 1959, Second City has served as a launching pad for some of the hottest comedians around. Alumni include Dan Aykroyd, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, and the late John Belushi. Read more.

Lincoln Park Zoo is one of Chicago Bucket.

4. Lincoln Park Zoo

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

Fodor's TravelFodor's Travel: At this urban enclave near Lake Michigan, you can face off with lions, watch about two dozen gorillas and chimpanzees, and see animals both slithery (pythons) and strange (sloths). Read more.

Oak Street Beach is one of Chicago Bucket.

5. Oak Street Beach

9.1
1000 N Lake Shore Dr (at Oak St), Chicago, IL
Beach · Gold Coast · 58 tips and reviews

Fodor's TravelFodor's Travel: In case you didn’t already know, Chicago is fringed by miles and miles of beaches on Lake Michigan, and Oak Street Beach is one of the best and most popular among them. Read more.

6. Kingston Mines

9.1
2548 N Halsted St (at Wrightwood Ave), Chicago, IL
Jazz and Blues Venue · Lincoln Park · 111 tips and reviews

Fodor's TravelFodor's Travel: Open since 1968, Kingston Mines is one of the city’s favorite blues clubs. Read more.