Category: Illinois
Chicago, Illinois
At first – back in 1835 here was a group of cottages near the Chicago River – the city was animated by activities, then was rightly called “The City That Works”. By 1890 it became the second biggest city in USA, after New York. In 1871, when a small fire in the western city turned [...]
Top 25 Tourist Destinations In America
The top 25 list of most visited tourist destinations in America includes amusement parks, cities and also natural scenic attractions. I will present you the most visited destinations with a little description. So, we can start the top in descending order. 25. Atlantic City Boardwalk, New Jersey The Boardwalk (immortalized in the Monopoly board game) runs along the [...]
Six Flags Great America
Six Flags Great America located north of Chicago in Gurnee, Illinois is a Six Flags theme park opened from May till October. History Six Flags Great America was built in 1976 by Marriott and named Marriott’s Great America. Six Flags later purchased the park from the Marriott Corporation in 1984, making it the seventh park [...]
Taste of Chicago , world’s largest food festival
The Taste of Chicago is the world’s largest food festival and the largest festival in Chicago, held annually for 10 days in Chicago starting Friday before the 4th of July and ending the Sunday after. Every year, millions of visitors and tourists from around the world enjoy the variety of food prepared by Chicago’s most [...]
Lincoln Park , Chicago’s largest public park
Lincoln Park is Chicago’s largest public park spanning 488,86 ha (1.8875 mi²) along the Chicago, Illinois lakefront and facing Lake Michigan. The Lincoln Park Zoo is included in the park that also features beaches, nature reserves, and harbors. History Lincoln Park wasn’t always so thriving and alive as today. In 1824, Lincoln Park was merely swamp and [...]
Lincoln Park Zoo
Lincoln Park Zoo located in Chicago’s largest park , Lincoln Park , is one of the oldest zoos in US founded in 1869 and one of the most popular attractions in the city . The 35-acre (14 ha) zoo is a leader in terms of wildlife conservation, community education, and recreation. Wildlife Lincoln Park Zoo [...]
Adler Planetarium , the oldest planetarium
The Adler Planetarium located in Chicago, Illinois is the oldest planetarium and the first to be built in the Western Hemisphere. Located on Northerly Island, it is a part of Chicago’s Museum Campus along with the Shedd Aquarium and the Field Museum . Adler Planetarium is a popular spot to get amazing views of the [...]
Field Museum , Chicago
The Field Museum, located in Chicago, next to Lake Michigan is considered one of the finest natural history museums in the U.S. The museum collections contain over 21 million specimens, of which only a small portion are ever on display. About Field Museum Field Museum was originally founded to house the biological and anthropological collections [...]
Chicago Cultural Center
The Chicago Cultural Center is one of the city’s most popular attractions and considered one of the most comprehensive arts showcases in the United States with more than 800 free cultural programs and exhibitions yearly covering a wide range of the performing, visual and literary arts. Construction The Chicago Cultural Center was completed in 1897 [...]
Brookfield Zoo
The Brookfield Zoo located in Chicago’s suburb of Brookfield , Illinois is a world-class zoo that covers an area of 216 acres (874,124 m²) housing around 450 species of animals. The Brookfield Zoo is owned by the Cook County Forest Preserve District and managed by the Chicago Zoological Society. History In 1921, the Chicago Zoological Society [...]
