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13 Best Places to Visit in Chicago
The top Places to Visit in Chicago, United States, ranked by traveler ratings and how many people rated them. Every spot is a real, verified venue — facts checked against live Google data.
The list
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attraction Chicago · ★ 4.6Navy Pier
Navy Pier is Chicago's mile-long lakefront pier packed with the Centennial Wheel, a stained-glass museum, gardens, restaurants, and summer fireworks.
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attraction Chicago · ★ 4.7Cloud Gate
Cloud Gate — universally nicknamed \"The Bean\" — sits in AT&T Plaza at the northwest corner of Millennium Park, 201 E Randolph St.
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attraction Chicago · ★ 4.7Field Museum
Go straight to the Field Museum at opening (9am) on a weekday and you'll get Sue the T. 4.7★ (31,809 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
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hidden gem Chicago · ★ 4.5360 CHICAGO
360 CHICAGO sits on the 94th floor of the John Hancock building at 875 N Michigan Ave, open daily 9am–11pm.
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attraction Chicago · ★ 4.8Garfield Park Conservatory
Garfield Park Conservatory sits on the West Side of Chicago at 300 N Central Park Ave, inside the larger 184-acre Garfield Park. 4.8★ (10,658 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
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restaurant Chicago · ★ 4.5Billy Goat Tavern (The Original)
Head to the original Billy Goat Tavern below Michigan Avenue on a weekday morning between 7am and 10am, when the grill is just firing up and the famous underground room is nearly empty. 4.5★ (6,121 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
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restaurant Chicago · ★ 4.6Lou Mitchell's
Lou Mitchell's is a breakfast and lunch diner at 565 W Jackson Blvd in Chicago's West Loop, serving since 1923 and a short walk from Union Station. 4.6★ (4,991 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
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trendy Chicago · ★ 4.6Sawada Coffee
Sawada Coffee is a rustic-chic coffee bar in Chicago's West Loop at 112 N Green St, open daily 8am–4pm, known for inventive espresso drinks and an in-house Ping-Pong table.
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hidden gem Chicago · ★ 4.5THE MART
THE MART in Chicago (formally the Merchandise Mart, on the river at 222 W Merchandise Mart Plaza) is the massive wholesale design building on the north bank of the Chicago River, best known for its trade-only furniture showrooms and public design events. 4.5★ (2,590 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
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hidden gem Chicago · ★ 4.9Unabridged Bookstore
Unabridged Bookstore is a longtime independent shop on North Broadway in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood, a short walk from the Belmont Red/Brown/Purple Line stop. 4.9★ (1,237 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
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attraction Chicago · ★ 4.2Medinah Temple
Medinah Temple, at 600 N Wabash Ave in Chicago's River North, is now the shell around a Bloomingdale's Home & Furniture store — but the exterior alone is worth the detour. 4.2★ (322 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
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hidden gem Chicago · ★ 4.6Heald Square Monument
Heald Square Monument stands at East Wacker Drive and North Wabash Avenue in Chicago's Loop, on the south bank of the Chicago River just above the Riverwalk. 4.6★ (153 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
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