Chicago Mercantile Exchange Visitors Center, Chicago

Lyric Opera

Housed in the Art Deco Civic Opera Building overlooking the river, the Lyric Opera of Chicago presents extraordinary productions of major operas

AT&T Corporate Center

Built by Adrian Smith in 1989, the 1007 feet tall granite-clad AT&T Corporate Center is one of the city's more distinctive skyscrapers for its massive size, spiked roof pinnacles, and a style evocative of both Gothic and Japanese architectural styles

Willis Tower

The 1450 foot tall Willis Tower in Chicago is the second tallest building in the United States after One World Trade Center in New York City

The Skydeck Willis Tower

Once the tallest building in the world, the Willis Tower now has to settle for the title of the second tallest building in the United States alone, after One World Trade Center in New York City

311 South Wacker Drive

At 961 ft, this is perhaps the tallest building in the world without an official name, although locals know exactly what to call it: The White Castle Building

Federal Reserve Bank Money Museum

Currency wonks can study various denominations and practice counterfeit detections

Chase Tower

Located at the exact epicenter of CTA's Loop transit system, this 850ft building is distinctive for its vertical curve

The Rookery (Chicago)

The Rookery is gorgeous to the point of absurdity, with delight to be found in details in the rustic lower walls and the triumphant upper walls

Cadillac Palace Theater

A Broadway in Chicago outlet, The Cadillac Palace is an opulent theater built in 1926 for the vaudeville's Orpheum Circuit

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