Chicago is a major metropolis – the eternal rival of New York and the second most important center of financial, business and cultural life in the United States.
Michigan Avenue – the main city highway, the northern end rests on the lake. Known as the Magnificent Mile, the stretch of the road is home to a plethora of upscale boutiques, haute couture stores and giant malls. The business center will be of interest to architecture lovers, most of Chicago’s skyscrapers are located here, and the streets are decorated with works by Henry Moore, Marc Chagall, Juan Miro, Jean Dubuffet and Pablo Picasso. Places of rest for the whole family are parks with fountains, variety venues and the world’s largest indoor aquarium.
Entertainment and attractions
Skyscrapers are the main attraction of the city, where its own architectural style of high-rise buildings was born. Since the 1880s, after a giant fire destroyed everything around, Chicago has been relentlessly growing upwards and currently bears the title of the highest city in the world. You can verify this by going up to the observation deck on the 94th floor of the Willis Tower skyscraper – the Chicago record holder with a height of 443.2 m.
On the left bank are two famous “corn” Marina City. Trump Tower is clearly visible from almost everywhere from the river – the second tallest skyscraper in Chicago, which fell into the movie “Transformers 3: The Dark Side of the Moon.”
The 87-story Aqua Tower with an unusual curved facade that makes it look like a giant ice colossus with streams of water as if flowing through it – bears the title of the most beautiful skyscraper in the city.
Grant Park – located between the palisade of skyscrapers and Lake Michigan, this is a pleasant place for walking and family recreation.
Millennium Park is home to some of the most futuristic buildings of the 21st century. The main sculpture of the park and the new symbol of Chicago is the Cloud Gate, the height of a three-story building. They resemble a giant drop of mercury hovering in the air, in the shiny surface of which skyscrapers and people standing below are reflected.