Among other sometimes faded American cities, Chicago stands out from the crowd with an interesting mixture of vintage, arts and influencing minorities. Chicago’s friendly people, amazing architecture and tasty food attracts thousands of visitors every year. If you’re still wondering whether you should visit, we sorted out 5 of these attractions and put them in perspective for you.
1. Field Museum
Chicago’s Field Museum is considered one of the jewels of the city and known as one of the finest natural history museums in the world. Its fame worldwide came when the museum was featured in Spielberg’s movies, as home base for archaeologists in the Indiana Jones movies. The museum still hosts the collection for which it was first opened – World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893. Since then, the museum has grown to such an extent that it became home to more than 20 million specimens and a 25,000 volume natural history library. Regardless of the time of year you’ll be visiting, the museum has both permanent and temporary exhibitions – from animals to underground adventures, from gems to fossils and from Ancient Egypt to the Japanese art. Read the rest of this entry »
