THINGS TO DO OR PLACES TO GO IN CHICAGO

With its architectural marvels, historical monuments, beutiful museum, expansive green parks and lakefront views mean you won't have trouble looking for things to do or places to go in Chicago.

Visit Millennium Park to take in views of the Chicago waterfront and fall in love with The Cloud Gate , Chicago's famous reflective bean sculpture.

The Cloud Gate sculpture also known as ‘the Bean,’ is one of the top things to see in Chicago. The bean is a large public sculpture that was unveiled at the opening of Millennium Park in 2004. It now serves as a famous symbol of Chicago and is one of the city’s most photographed attractions.

The Bean is one of the best ways to capture Chicago’s beautiful skyline while still being in the photo. Designed by the London-based artist, Anish Kapoor, his work was selected out of two proposals that were submitted in 1999 for a ‘showpiece’ sculpture that would sit in Millennium Park. At first, many Chicagoans were extremely critical of this piece of metal – especially since the structure was under construction during the inauguration of the park in 2004. Anish Kapoor did not completely finish the sculpture until May 2006 when it was really displayed as a magical visual.

The Cloud Gate is an icon of Chicago, and one of the best attractions that every visitor to the city should take the time to see.