Robie House

The most prominent example of Prairie School – American style of architecture. This family house was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and constructed in 1909. The interior of the building has the characteristic muted colors of the style.

Merchandise Mart

A giant department store that was built in 1930 in Art Deco style. It was the largest building in the world at this time. The massive building is 104 m tall and has 25 floors. The length of its corridors is some 10 kilometers.

860–880 Lake Shore Drive Apartments

One of the earliest examples of International Style in architecture. These two highrise buildings were designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and constructed in 1949 – 1951. Their design was considered to be extreme – the whole façade consists of glass divided by girds of steel. This highly influential design has been repeated all over the world up to this day. Both buildings are 82 m high and have 26 floors.

Chicago Board of Trade Building

Historical skyscraper in Art Deco style. The massive building is 184 m tall and has 44 floors. It is topped with an enormous statue of Ceres – goddess of agriculture. The building was constructed in 1930 and has many beautiful architectural details and artworks.

John Hancock Center

This supertall skyscraper was built in 1969 and was the second tallest building in the world at this time. Its antennas are 457 m tall, the building itself – 344 m tall. It has 100 floors. On the 44th floor is a swimming pool. This highrise is a prominent example of structural expressionism with giant x-braces on its outside.

Willis Tower

The world’s tallest skyscraper in 1973-1998. The building is 442 m high (tip is 527 m high) and has 110 floors. It has the tallest observation deck in USA at the height of 412.4 m.

Field Museum of Natural History

One of the world’s largest natural history museums. It was established in 1893 and has a permanent collection of more than 24 million specimens. Museum represents an educational and scientific institution of global importance.

Shedd Aquarium

One of the world’s largest and most exciting aquariums. It was opened in 1930 and hosts some 32 thousand animals of some 1500 species. The façade of the aquarium has a Neo-Classicist façade that is characteristic of many American museums.

Art Institute of Chicago

This large and important art museum was founded in 1879. The museum has evolved a cutting-edge educational and research program that involves hundreds of thousands of artworks in its collections.

Jewelers Building

This gorgeous historical skyscraper was built in 1927. It is 159 m high and has 40 floors and for some time period was the world’s tallest building outside New York City.