Points of Interest
Lincoln Park & North Avenue Beach
Park for one of the best views of the Chicago skyline from the north, with the sandy beach and beautiful park in the foreground. While you are taking photos of the skyline, make sure to take photos of the park’s crown jewel, the ocean liner–inspired beach house. This unique and popular beach house contains 22,000 square feet of space that features something for everyone and is permanently docked along this popular beach.
Navy Pier
Cruise past the entrance of the Navy Pier and you will feel the energy of one of Chicago's top attractions and get a great view of the Centennial Wheel. Once used for military preparations, housing soldiers’ barracks, a Red Cross station, and even a detention center for draft dodgers during World War 1, the pier now serves as a great summer spot for Chicagoans and other guests to enjoy city views, amazing attractions, cultural programming and more.
Buckingham Fountain
Admire one of the largest and most breathtaking fountains in the world, the centerpiece of Grant Park. The design of Buckingham Fountain was inspired by one of the ornate fountains at the Palace of Versailles in France, built for Louis XV. It just happens to be double the size of the original, making it one of the largest fountains in the world.
Grant Park & The "Agora" Sculptures
Proudly referred to as Chicago’s “front yard,” Grant Park is a public park, 319 acres located in Chicago's central business district in the Loop neighborhood. Grant Park's most notable features include the Agora sculptures, which is the city's most recent and important sculptural installations. Comprised of 106 nine-foot tall headless torsos made of cast iron, the artwork derives it name from the Greek word for meeting place. The sculptures were donated by Internationally renowned artist Magdalena Abakanowicz, along with the Polish Ministry of Culture.
Museum Campus & Adler Planetarium
Generations of Chicagoans and visitors have explored the Museum Campus to engage with Chicago’s prime cultural, nature, and sporting offerings. Situated in the heart of Chicago adjacent to the Loop’s business and entertainment district, the site occupies an urban lakefront oasis unique among the world’s global cities
Millennium Park & "The Bean"
Millennium Park is a cornerstone of Chicago’s lakefront, serving as a vibrant 24-acre hub for art, architecture, and landscape design. Its most iconic feature is Cloud Gate, the seamless stainless-steel sculpture affectionately known as "The Bean" for its distinct elliptical shape. Designed by Anish Kapoor, the sculpture’s mirror-like surface reflects the city’s skyline and the crowds walking beneath its central arch, making it one of the most photographed spots in the world.
University of Chicago Campus
Cruise through the stunning Gothic-style campus, admiring landmarks like the Rockefeller Chapel and the Robie House, a masterpiece by Frank Lloyd Wright.
Garden of the Phoenix
Discover a true hidden gem in Jackson Park—a beautiful and serene Japanese garden on the Wooded Island, a legacy of the 1893 World's Fair. The site formerly housed the Ho-o-den (Phoenix Pavilion), a masterpiece modeled after the Phoenix Hall in Uji, Japan. Though the original structures were lost to arson in the 1940s, the garden was beautifully restored through Chicago’s sister-city relationship with Osaka
