The Easiest Way to Visit Chicago in 3 Days, Chicago, Illinois
Chicago, the Windy City, has a lot to offer to its visitors. You can easily visit Chicago in 3 days, and I know that because I did it with my 1 year old last year. So it鈥檚 easy enough for a tired mom and her baby!
The Field Museum of Natural History is one of the largest natural history museums in the world. The museum maintains its status as a premier natural history museum through the quality and size of its educational and scientific programs, as well as due to its comprehensive scientific specimen and artifact collections. The diverse, high quality permanent exhibitions, which attract up to 2 million visitors per year, range from the earliest fossils to past and current cultures from around the world to interactive programming demonstrating today鈥檚 critical conservation need.
Buckingham Fountain is a Chicago landmark in the center of Grant Park. Dedicated in 1927, it鈥檚 one of the world鈥檚 biggest fountains. Built in a rococo wedding cake style and inspired by the Latona Fountain at the Palace of Versailles, France, it鈥檚 meant to represent Lake Michigan. It operates from April to October, with hourly water shows and evening color-light shows. During the winter, the fountain is decorated with festival lights. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
The Field Museum of Natural History is one of the largest natural history museums in the world. The museum maintains its status as a premier natural history museum through the quality and size of its educational and scientific programs, as well as due to its comprehensive scientific specimen and artifact collections. The diverse, high quality permanent exhibitions, which attract up to 2 million visitors per year, range from the earliest fossils to past and current cultures from around the world to interactive programming demonstrating today鈥檚 critical conservation need.
Buckingham Fountain is a Chicago landmark in the center of Grant Park. Dedicated in 1927, it鈥檚 one of the world鈥檚 biggest fountains. Built in a rococo wedding cake style and inspired by the Latona Fountain at the Palace of Versailles, France, it鈥檚 meant to represent Lake Michigan. It operates from April to October, with hourly water shows and evening color-light shows. During the winter, the fountain is decorated with festival lights. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: The Easiest Way to Visit Chicago in 3 Days
Guide Location: USA » Chicago
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Dominique Lessard
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Guide Location: USA » Chicago
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Dominique Lessard
Read it on Author's Website:
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- Field Museum
- Buckingham Fountain
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Millennium Park
- Crown Fountain
- Cloud Gate
- DuSable Bridge
- Magnificent Mile
- Water Tower Place
- Navy Pier
- Lincoln Park Zoo
- Oak Street Beach
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