Welcome to the Windy City!
Immerse yourself in the vibrant history, rich music and deep-dish glory of The Second City. Chicago – founded by the son of a French Pirate and Haitian slave – offers much more than you can absorb in one visit. Learn about Chicago’s notorious criminal past (think Al Capone and Baby Face Nelson), and admire the largest collection of French Impressionist paintings at the Art Institute of Chicago, rivalled only by Paris.
Feel the spray of water from a Beluga whale at the Shedd Aquarium. Try your hand at the interactive space exhibit in the Adler Planetarium. Or visit Sue, the largest and most complete T-Rex skeleton, at the Field Museum of Natural History. Of course, take the famous elevated “L” Train through the birthplace of early skyscrapers to the Magnificent Mile for a little retail therapy. After a necessary selfie in front of “The Bean” sculpture in Millennium Park, refuel with Chicago’s world-famous (deliciously greasy!) deep-dish pizza.