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Cloud Gate

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Chicago
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41° 52' 57.5832" N, 87° 37' 23.8944" W
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The Cloud Gate is a rather fascinating public sculpture, created by the artist Anish Kapoor and situated in Millennium Park. The sculpture is more commonly known as The Bean because of its shape. It is made up of 168 stainless steel plates welded together and the exterior is highly polished with no visible seams.

The Cloud Gate offers a walk around and underneath it, with the reflection and distortion of the Chicago’s famous skyline and the clouds above. Inspired by liquid mercury, the sculpture is among the largest of its kind in the world, measuring 66-feet long by 33-feet high.

Navy Pier

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Chicago
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41° 53' 30.2532" N, 87° 35' 59.5536" W
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The Navy Pier is a 1,010 m long pier on the Chicago shoreline of Lake Michigan, built in 1916. Its primary purpose was as a cargo facility for lake freighters, and warehouses were built up and down the Pier.

Today, Navy Pier is Chicago's number one attraction offering sightseeing tours, dinner cruises on the ships the Spirit of Chicago, The Odyssey II and the Mystic Blue. The fireworks show takes place on Wednesday and Saturday nights during the summer and Saturday nights during the fall. There is also a shopping area and a Children Museum or musical carousel for children.

Lincoln Park

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Chicago
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41° 55' 18.8436" N, 87° 39' 5.2668" W
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The area now known as Lincoln Park was primarily forest with stretches of grassland and occasional quicksand until the late 1820s when the Europeans arrived. Today Lincoln Park is a spectacular urban park and a great way to take a break from your downtown Chicago experience. It is full of activities including the Lincoln Park Zoo, Lincoln Park Conservatory, the Theatre on the Lake, a rowing canal, the Chicago History Museum, numerous playing fields, a famous statue of Abraham Lincoln and many other attractions. The guests will also find recreational facilities such as the Lincoln Park Cultural Center, Margate Fieldhouse and Clarendon Park.

Division Street

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Chicago
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41° 54' 13.284" N, 87° 38' 40.1604" W
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The Division Street is a major east-west street in Chicago. It serves as one of Chicago's main club strips, with hip bars and clubs lining much of the street from Lake Michigan west to Clark Street. The area is the other of the two major nightlife hubs in Chicago, the other one being the River North entertainment district, located north of the Chicago River and west of the famed Michigan Avenue shopping district.

Skydeck

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Chicago
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41° 52' 41.61" N, 87° 38' 9.258" W
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The Willis Tower (formerly named and still commonly referred to as Sears Tower) is a 442 m syscraper. At the time of its completion in 1973, it was the tallest building in the world and it held this rank for nearly 25 years.

Judy Istock Butterfly Haven

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Chicago
United States
41° 55' 36.4908" N, 87° 38' 7.1592" W
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The Judy Istock Butterfly Haven is a part of The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum founded in 1857. The butterfly house features more than 200 species of native and exotic butterflies and is really neat way to escape the Chicago downtown fuss. One of the museum's ongoing scientific efforts is the study, care, and breeding of native butterflies for species population support in the Chicago area.

Millennium Park

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Chicago
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41° 52' 57.1872" N, 87° 37' 21.1836" W
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The Millennium Park is a prominent civic center next to Lake Michigan. The park features a variety of architecture collection, landscape design and art that provide the backdrop for hundreds of free cultural programs including concerts, exhibitions, tours and family activities. The Cloud Gate (more commonly known as private://The Beanprivate://)is a must see site designed by British artist Anish Kapoor. The way the sculpture reflects the city, sky, and passers-by keeps everyone entertained.

National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum

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Chicago
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41° 57' 15.7032" N, 87° 44' 55.3344" W
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The National Veterans Art Museum, formerly the National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum, is dedicated to displaying and studying art produced by veterans from the Vietnam War and other wars and conflicts. The entrance hall has 58,226 dog tags hanging from the ceiling, representing the US soldiers who died in Vietnam.

Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field

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Chicago
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41° 56' 52.2744" N, 87° 39' 21.1788" W
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If you´re into sports and in Chicago, Chicago Cubs game is the venue to attend to. The Cubs are are one of the two remaining charter members of the National League and one of two active major league clubs based in Chicago. The Wrigley Field is a baseball venue that has served as the home ballpark of the Chicago Cubs since 1916. It was built in 1914 as Weeghman Park for the Chicago Federal League baseball team, the Chicago Whales. Directly over the main entrance to the stadium stands the most familiar icon of the exterior of the ballpark, a large red, art deco style marquee, painted in white letters to read private://Wrigley Field, Home of Chicago Cubsprivate://.

The Purple Pig

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Chicago
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41° 53' 27.996" N, 87° 37' 28.092" W
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The Purple Pig is one of the most famous restaurants in Chicago. Located on The Magnificent Mile in Downtown Chicago, it is a collaboration of Chefs Scott Harris, Tony Mantuano, Jimmy Bannos and Jimmy Bannos Jr. Featuring house made charcuterie, cheeses and classic Mediterranean fare plus an extensive yet accessible wine list. Their menu includes irresistible starters and main dishes such as: pork fried almonds, broccoli with roasted garlic, various salads and soups, chorizo stuffed olives, Catalonian fuet or the famous Purple Pig Platter.