Cloud Gate in Downtown Chicago

Cloud Gate is a public sculpture, which is a bean-shaped structure with a mirror surface. The sculpture was opened in 2004 on the territory of the Millennium Park and has since gained considerable popularity among residents and guests of the city.

The basis of the sculpture is a steel frame, sheathed with sheets of stainless steel. The surface of the structure was carefully polished, resulting in a huge three-dimensional mirror. Due to the peculiar shape in the form of a bean, the reflection in the mirror is distorted and takes on bizarre shapes, which attracts tourists and is popular with photographers.