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Attractions in Chicago

Sights, markets, museums and nights out in Chicago, with our top choices first and then the places readers open most.

208 places

St Pius V Catholic Church

ChurchSt Pius V Catholic Church

Crown Fountain

FountainCrown Fountain

Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art

MuseumUkrainian Institute of Modern Art

Hutchinson Street District

SightHutchinson Street District

Great Lawn

McCormick Place

SightMcCormick Place

Pullman National Historical Park

Historic sitePullman National Historical Park

Washington Park

ParkWashington Park

American Writers Museum

MuseumAmerican Writers Museum

Hyde Park Hair Salon & Barber

ShoppingHyde Park Hair Salon & Barber

AquariumShedd Aquarium

Monument with Standing Beast

SightMonument with Standing Beast

SECRIST | BEACH

GallerySECRIST | BEACH

DePaul Art Museum

MuseumDePaul Art Museum

Ping Tom Memorial Park

ParkPing Tom Memorial Park

white and brown city buildings during daytime

ShoppingPaseo Boricua

LandmarkNavy Pier

Wrightwood 659

MuseumWrightwood 659

a fountain in a city

FountainClarence F. Buckingham Memorial Fountain

Millennium park, chicago, features the bean

ParkMillennium Park

SightCouch Tomb

Newberry Library

MuseumNewberry Library

DOCUMENT

GalleryDOCUMENT

Polish Museum of America

MuseumPolish Museum of America

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DestinationsWhere to go, when to go and how to get around in 221 countries. Every practical fact shows the date we checked it and who checked it.Where to stayNeighborhoods walked end to end: who each area suits, how far it is from the airport train, and the hotels we would book ourselves.PlanVisas and entry rules, travel insurance, eSIMs and rail passes, explained in plain words and rechecked when the rules change.EventsFestivals, concerts and tours with confirmed dates, rooms near the venue and the fastest way on to the next city.StoriesField reports and data stories from the road. We time the queues, count the costs and say what changed since last year.