Living - Places - Sites - Chicago, Illinois, USA
Places such as parks, buildings, public gardens and zoos, notable buildings, libraries, interesting places
- 360 Observatory: Observatory atop a skyscraper; views of the city from the 94th floor of 360 Chicago, 300 meters above Michigan Avenue; in 875 North Michigan Avenue (formerly the John Hancock Center)
- 606, The: elevated park; 4.3 km route for biking and walking
- Album: CHI Album; a collection of images of Chicago's sites, skyline, and street scenes
- Antique Market: Chicago Antique Market; Randolph Street Market, Indie Designer Market, Modern Vintage Chicago, Holiday Market
- Aquarium Shedd: John G. Shedd Aquarium; world's largest indoor aquarium; on Lake Michigan shore; see photo
- Architecture Buildings: Emporis.com entry for Chicago; shows information about Chicago's major office and other buildings
- Big Marsh: 112-hectare eco-recreation park in-development
- Board of Trade: Chicago Board of Trade; open auction and electronic forum for futures exchange in which contracts are bought and sold; these contracts are to accept or deliver a commodity, such as corn, soybeans, wheat, or US Treasury bonds; see photo
- Botanic Garden: Chicago Botanic Garden; gardens showcase Midwest plants in woodland, prairie, and river habitat; School of the Chicago Botanic Garden offers classes and educational programs; owned by the Forest Preserve District of Cook County
- Cultural Ctr: Chicago Cultural Center; Houses official Visitor's Center at North Michigan Avenue and Washington; visual arts displays; Claudia Cassidy Theater; Preston Bradley Hall; Sidney R. Yates Gallery
- Garfield Cons: Garfield Park Conservatory; 1.8 hectares of greenhouses and exhibition halls in Garfield Park on Chicago's Westside
- Goethe Inst: Goethe-Institut Chicago; works for the teaching and dissemination of German language and culture worldwide
- Graveyards: Graveyards of Chicago; support site for the book of the same name by Matt Hucke and Ursula Bielski; presents many images of headstones and monuments in cemeteries
- Green City Market: farmer's markets; Lincoln Park, West Loop, delivered
- Historic: National Register of Historic Places; Chicago travel itinerary; introduces the city's history and architecture through looks at early skyscrapers and homes
- Hyde Pk-Kenwood: Community Conference; community organization; promotes participation of its residents, businesses, institutions, and organizations
- Images: Chicago Imagebase; developed by the University of Illinois at Chicago to present a variety of images and information about Chicago's built environment
- Lake Michigan: Great Lakes Information; Lake Michigan is the only Great Lake located entirely within the United States
- Landmarks: Buildings, sites of note in Chicago; comprehensive list of notable buildings and historic districts provided by the City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development, Landmarks Division; includes brief description of each and photos
- Libraries: search for area libraries; gives link to official Web site and information link; includes academic, public, and special libraries
- Library CPL: Chicago Public Library; branch libraries all over the metro area; Harold Washington Library Center is the largest public library building in the world (7 hectares floor space, over 100 km of shelving); see photo
- Library Newberry: Independent library; research and reference in the humanities; extensive non-circulating collection of rare books, maps, and manuscripts; see photo
- Lincoln Park: Lincoln park (neighborhood) chamber
- Maggie Daley Pk: 8-hectare park in the loop; by Lake Michigan
- Magnificent Mile: (1.6 km) Shopping area; information about stores, restaurants, hotels on North Michigan Avenue; provided by the Chicago Magnificent Mile Association
- Maxwell St Mkt: The New Maxwell Street Market; bargains and bargaining; near W Polk St and S Desplaines St
- Merchandise Mart: Wholesale showrooms and design center; host of trade shows, conferences; world's largest commercial building; largest wholesale design center; 40 hectares, 25 stories; see photo
- Millennium Pk: Multiuse parkland; downtown Chicago on Michigan Avenue between Randolph and Monroe Streets; 10 hectare park is center for art, music, architecture and landscape design; Jay Pritzker Pavilion, outdoor concert venue designed by Frank Gehry
- Navy Pier: Entertainment complex; restaurants, shops, entertainment, attractions, conventions; opened in 1916, once used as a military training site
- NBC Tower: office building; one block from North Michigan Ave with dining, retail, and entertainment
- Neighborhoods: Chicago: The City of Neighborhoods; presents a map of neighborhoods; tours available; sponsored by the Chicago Office of Tourism, Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs
- Neighborhood Link: Neighborhood Link; neighborhood and nonprofit group information
- Obama Center: Under construction--The Obama Presidential Center; in Jackson Park; commemorates the 44th president of the United States; near the University of Chicago campus; a new branch for the Chicago Public Library; seeks to inspire young people
- Old Town: Old Town Merchants and Residents Association
- Parking-Spot Hero: Parking spots around town; rent by the day or longer
- Parks: Chicago Park District; 3,000 hectares, 552 parks, 33 beaches, 16 lagoons, 10 wildlife gardens
- Planetarium Adler: Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum; Chicago planetarium and museum; solar observatory and interactive astronomy exhibits
- Pullman: Historic planned town; first planned industrial town in America, 1880's; southeast Chicago
- River: Friends of the Chicago River
- Riverwalk: The Chicago Riverwalk; promenade 2 km+ along the Chicago River; districts include the confluence, the arcade, the civic, and the esplanade; from Lake Street to the Lakefront
- River North: Shopping and art gallery area; north of the Chicago river in downtown; River North Association
- Streeterville: Streeterville Chamber of Commerce; neighborhood north of the Chicago River and along Lake Michigan, bordered North Michigan Avenue, Lake Michigan, and the beach; includes Lake Shore Drive, John Hancock Center, Navy Pier, and the Water Tower
- Union Station: Transportation hub; Amtrak, Metra trains, buses; Great Hall
- Wicker Pk & Bucktown: Eclectic neighborhoods; 3 km north of downtown
- Willis Tower: Skyscraper; office building; formerly called The Sears Tower; 110 stories, 442 meters tall; observation deck; see photo
- Wrigley Bldg: Wrigley Building
- Zoo Brookfield: Animal park; 80 hectares in Brookfield, Illinois
- Zoo Lincoln Pk: Animal park; in lakefront Lincoln Park
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