Chicago is a city known for its architecture, art, music, parks and beaches. It has over 300,000 works of art at the Art Institute of Chicago, which is hailed as the world's number one museum. Chicago loves jazz, blues and music festivals, and is home to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. The city has over 500 gardens and parks to explore, including Millennium Park with its iconic Cloud Gate sculpture. Chicago also has 26 miles of shoreline and beaches along Lake Michigan.

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One of the largest collections of
Impressionist paintings is found
at the Art Institute of Chicago.
Chicago is home to the finest art
galleries. The Art Institute
of Chicago has more than 300,000
works. Tripadvisor hails it as the
world's #1 museum.
This city is in love with jazz and
blues, as well as music festivals
and concerts of all kinds. If you're
lucky, catch a show by the Chicago
Symphony Orchestra.
There are over 500 gardens and
parks to explore in Chicago. One of
this is Millennium Park, where you
will find the iconic Cloud Gate
metal sculpture.
At 23.5 miles, Chicago’s
Western Avenue is the world’s
longest continuous street.
An average of 35 million
visitors and tourists flock to
Chicago every year.
Think that Chicago is just for
urban-dwellers? Think again.
Chicago has 26 miles of shoreline,
26 beaches, and an 18.5-mile bike
path along Lake Michigan.
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Alive with eclectic music, fine art, and stunning architecture, Chicago
is a place not only city-lovers dream of, but also where nature lovers
can find a bit of sanctuary amidst a bustling metropolis.
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2,722,389
234.0 sq. mi
Central (UTC-6)
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Rahm Emanuel
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