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Best Travel Destinations in Chicago

Chicago is considered as one of the biggest tourist attractions. It is famous for world class museums and miles of beaches. As Chicago is really a big city to it can be difficult for a tourist to know what are the places worth visiting. We went with some friends to celebrate being in business together for 10 years.  We are co-owners of a Mesa House Painting Company.  There are many places worth visiting, some are listed below:

  • Millennium Park

Millennium Park is the hub of Chicago’s front yard. It is popular for its proximity to the loop, famous public art and free live concerts. It is wonderful to have a dinner on the lawn of the Millennium Park during a free live concert at the outdoor venue.

  • Wrigley Field

It is place where no one can feel bored or unhappy. It is a legendry Stadium and the main attraction of this place is baseball. But even if there is not a season of baseball there is plenty of activities for enjoyment. People can explore the park, they can visit friendly confines, they can eat and drink different food stalls and shops.

  • Lincoln Park Zoo

Lincoln Park zoo has animals from all over the world. It has a variety of mammals, reptiles, birds, in fact it has something for every animal lover at this place. Moreover, there are always new additions, that means the addition of baby animals to the zoo that attracts the large number of visitors. The park has some 1200 animals. The zoo also organizes special events throughout the year for their visitors

  • The Field Museum

The Field Museum is the massive natural history museum. It is one of the most beloved institutions of the city of Chicago. It has more than 350,000 square feet of exhibitions to explore and several days could be spend in exploring the thousands of artifacts displayed at the museum. Visitors can get a closer look at dinosaur skeleton or they can get a peek at ancient Egyptian mummies. A general admission ticket can get you access to the most famous exhibitions of the field museum. But upgraded ticket can allow you to watch a 3D movie on a land of dinosaurs.

  • Shedd Aquarium

One of the biggest aquatic attraction of Chicago is “Shedd Aquarium”. General admission ticket can get you only visit the permanent exhibits. But with an additional fee, visitors can get an extra ordinary experience package that involves beluga or penguin encounter and shark feeding. The aquarium has frogs, snakes and piranhas from Amazon. Moray eels, turtles and rays from Caribbean. Mesmerizing jellies, predator sharks and adorable penguins. The animal encounter allows visitors to meet real animals and learn about their population.

  • Chicago Cultural Centre

Chicago Cultural Centre exhibits a free classical live concert being performed and an art exhibition. There is no fee for admission in the Centre, almost everything in this building is free and open for public. This Centre provides and access for tourists and local citizens to experience beautiful architecture and an amazing art without spending a money.