Bridge to Chicago

Answer: Built in 1973 as the world’s tallest building, Willis Tower offers a Skydeck observation deck on the 103rd floor. Millennium Park with the installation “Cloud Gate” by Anish Kapoor has become a symbol of modern art. The Art Institute of Chicago houses a collection of impressionists, including works by Monet and Van Gogh. The Historic Theatre of Chicago, opened in 1921, preserved the Baroque facade and interiors in the style of the French Renaissance.

Answer: Early Chicago skyscrapers, such as the Monon Building (1891), created the Chicago School with a frame steel structure. Louis Sullivan designed the Auditorium Building in the style of protomodern with unique acoustics. Mies van der Rohe designed a federal center with characteristic glass facades in an international style. Tribeck Tower (2009) demonstrates modern deconstructivism with asymmetrical forms.

Answer: The Museum of Science and Industry in the former Palais des Beaux-Arts in 1893 includes an operating coal mine and the German submarine U-505. The Shedd Aquarium with the Caribbean Reef Aquarium contains 32,000 aquatic inhabitants. The 1930 Adler Planetarium offers digital projections of the sky. The Peggy Notbert Children's Museum in Lincoln Park has interactive physics exhibits.

Answer: The Chicago Riverfront overlooking an architectural ensemble of early skyscrapers is perfect for panoramas. The Dewyside Bridge with copper Art Deco towers creates a spectacular backdrop at night. Mark Chagall’s stained glass windows in the Chase Tower reflect biblical stories. The roof of the Harold Washington Library with its garden and gargoyles offers unusual angles.

Answer: Graceland Cemetery with the graves of Louis Sullivan and Daniel Burnham has preserved Victorian headstones. A cannonball in the wall of a building on Dearborn Street recalls the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. Friedman’s 1900s underground tunnels were used to transport goods. Mosaics of America’s Way at the Van Buren Post Office display the history of transportation.

Answer: Frank Lloyd Wright created the House and Studio in Oak Park, an example of early prairie style. Daniel Burnham planned a system of boulevards and parks along Lake Michigan. Jeanne Ganges designed the wavy Aqua Tower with eco-friendly terraces. Sculptor Pablo Picasso presented the city with a 15-meter steel structure near the municipality building.