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Adler Planetarium, Chicago

May 022009

The Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum in Chicago, Illinois was the first planetarium built in the Western Hemisphere and is the oldest in existence today.

Adler Planetarium

The Adler was founded and built in 1930 by the philanthropist Max Adler, with the assistance of the first director of the planetarium, Philip Fox. Located on Northerly Island, it is a part of Chicago’s Museum Campus along with the Shedd Aquarium and the Field Museum of Natural History. Chicago city vacations.
Adler Planetarium, Chicago GPS coordinates: 41° 51′ 58.15″ N, 87° 36′ 24.03″ W

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Cloud Gate, Chicago

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Apr 132009

Cloud Gate is a public sculpture by British artist Anish Kapoor. It is the centerpiece of the AT&T Plaza in Millennium Park within the Loop community area of Chicago, Illinois, and is located on top of Park Grill and adjacent to the Chase Promenade.

Cloud Gate

The sculpture was constructed between 2004 and 2006 and was temporarily unveiled in the summer of 2004. Nicknamed “The Bean” because of its legume-like shape, its exterior consists of 168 highly polished stainless steel plates. It is 33 feet by 66 feet by 42 feet (10 m × 20 m × 13 m), and weighs 110 short tons (99.8 t; 98.2 long tons). The sculpture and the plaza are sometimes referred to jointly as “Cloud Gate on the AT&T Plaza” or “Cloud Gate on AT&T Plaza”. Chicago city vacations.
Cloud Gate, Chicago GPS coordinates: 41° 52′ 57.67″ N, 87° 37′ 23.97″ W

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Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago

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Feb 182009

The Field Museum of Natural History is located in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It sits on Lake Shore Drive next to Lake Michigan, part of a scenic complex known as the Museum Campus Chicago. Some prized exhibits at The Field Museum include: Sue, the largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus currently known.

Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago

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A comprehensive set of human cultural anthropology exhibits, including artifacts from ancient Egypt, the Pacific Northwest and Tibet. A large and diverse taxidermy collection, featuring many large animals, including two prized African elephants and the infamous Lions of Tsavo, featured in the 1996 movie “The Ghost and the Darkness”. A large collection of dinosaurs in the Evolving Planet exhibit (formerly Life Over Time). A large collection of Native American artifacts. The main exhibit with these artifacts reopened as Ancient Americas in March 2007. Chicago city vacations.

Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago GPS coordinates: 41° 51′ 58.6″ N, 87° 37′ 1.34″ W

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Emil Bach House, Chicago

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Aug 192008

The Emil Bach House is a Prairie style house in the Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, United States that was designed by famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright.

Emil Bach House, Chicago

The house was built in 1915 for an admirer of Wright’s work, Emil Bach. Bach was co-owner of the Bach Brick Company. The house is representative of Wright’s late Prairie style and is an expression of his creativity from a period just before his work shifted stylistic focus. The Bach House was declared a Chicago Landmark on September 28, 1977, and was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on January 23, 1979. Chicago travel guides.

Emil Bach House, Chicago GPS coordinates: 42° 0′ 59.7″ N, 87° 39′ 53.5″ W

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The Chicago Theater, Chicago

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Aug 012008

The Chicago Theater, also known as the Balaban and Katz Chicago Theater, is a famous theater landmark located on North State Street in the Loop community area in the city of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States.

The Chicago Theater, Chicago

The theater is host to stage plays, magic shows, comedy performances, speeches, and concerts. Although it now emphasizes live performances of popular music, it once served as a motion picture theatre. For several decades, it was the city’s premier movie theater. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 6, 1979, and it was listed as a Chicago Landmark on January 28, 1983. The marquee is a Chicago cultural and physical landmark that commonly appears in film, television, artwork, and photography. Chicago tourist landmarks.
The Chicago Theater, Chicago GPS coordinates: 41° 53′ 7″ N, 87° 37′ 40″ W

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McCormick Place, Chicago

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Jul 022008

McCormick Place is a convention center made up of four interconnected buildings sited on or near the shore of Lake Michigan, about 4km south of downtown Chicago, Illinois, USA.

McCormick Place, Chicago

The largest exposition complex in the USA, and the third largest in the world, McCormick Place hosts numerous trade shows, including the Chicago Auto Show, held every February. One of business travel spots.
McCormick Place, Chicago GPS coordinates: 41° 51′ 11.17″ N, 87° 36′ 43.69″ W

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