Tours and activities

Chicago architecture river cruise

United States of America Illinois Chicago

Chicago architecture river cruise
Photo: User:JeremyA, CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

Chicago is the birthplace of the skyscraper, and the best way to see its architecture is a boat cruise along the Chicago River with a guide from the Chicago Architecture Center. Then visit Millennium Park with Cloud Gate ('The Bean'), the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Skydeck of Willis Tower with its glass ledges.


Try deep-dish pizza. Cruises run from spring to autumn.

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