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Welcome to
Chicago

Chicago has been called the “City of the Big Shoulders” for
its industrial brawn, the “Second City” for its size, and the
“Windy City” for its politics – all of which the city embraces
with good-humored warmth, confidence, and imagination.
With Eyewitness Top 10 Chicago, it’s yours to explore.

The city’s own motto is “urbs in horto,” or city in a garden, and
its connection to nature is readily apparent, from the vast Lake
Michigan shoreline to the Chicago River that divides the city. Its
public living room is art-filled Millennium Park, and its playground
is Navy Pier, jutting into the lake with carnival-like attractions as
well as more high-minded distractions such as the Chicago
Shakespeare Theater. Both the Lincoln Park Zoo and the John G.
Shedd Aquarium offer exposure to natural life beyond the region.

Culture abounds indoors and out. Birthplace of the skyscraper,
Chicago has a range of architecture spanning the lofty Willis Tower
and the earth-grounded Prairie School homes of Frank Lloyd
Wright in Oak Park. Museums are similarly diverse, from the Art
Institute of Chicago, stocked with treasures bestowed by civic-
minded 19th-century collectors, to the natural history curiosities of
the Field Museum and the scientific wonders of the Museum of
Science and Industry. The arts come alive nightly in more than
200 theaters and many jazz and blues clubs in town.

Whether you are visiting for a weekend or longer, our Top 10
guide distills the best of Chicago, from the hidden neighborhood
pub to the bustling Magnificent Mile. There are tips for the best
freebies and tours, places to take the kids and dine memorably,
plus seven easy-to-follow itineraries, designed to make the most
use of your time in the city. Add inspiring photography and detailed
maps, and you’ve got the essential pocket-sized travel companion.
Enjoy the book, and enjoy Chicago.

Clockwise from top: Chicago skyline; lion statues outside the Art Institute of Chicago; Sue, the
Tyrannosaurus rex exhibit at the Field Museum; Arthur Heurtley House, Oak Park; window at the
Richard H. Driehaus Gallery of Stained Glass; Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park; Botanic Garden

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