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The state of Illinois can be divided into two parts: the raucous industrial city of Chicago and agricultural Illinois itself with its settled life |
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Art Institute of Chicago - Art Gallery – is famous for the unique collection of Impressionist paintings and works of American artists |
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There are an incredible number of restaurants, cafes, bars and clubs in Chicago, just to suit every taste and purse. Excellent cuisine is everywhere |
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There are fifty bridges across the Chicago River, a major transport artery. Great fun to explore the architecture of the city from water. River excursions - from May to October |
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Field Museum of Natural History has the greatest zoological and anthropological collection - some 20 million specimens |
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Grant Park will offer to visitors not only to relax on its beaches and lawns, but also to visit a planetarium, an aquarium, bird’s reserves and museums |
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Visit to James R. Thompson Center gives an opportunity to get acquainted with American architecture in miniature |
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John Hancock Center - Big John - a 88-storey skyscraper, with offices, garages, apartments, shops, restaurants and observation deck on the roof |
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Michigan Avenue is famous for skyscrapers, the world’s most expensive shops, and Art Institute of Chicago |
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Walking about Chicago streets, tourists can observe Modern Sculptures, created by Fleming, Picasso, and many others |
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The oldest and very prestigious Northwestern University - a real student city – attracts tourists with its unique atmosphere |
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O`Hare Airport, built during World War II now receive flights from 60 foreign countries |
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Robie House - an outstanding monument of architecture. It was designed and built by Frank Lloyd Wright (1908-1910), under the influence of Japanese architecture |
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The John G. Shedd Aquarium contains over 25,000 fish, and was for some time the largest indoor aquarium in the world with 5,000,000 US gallons (19,000,000 l) of water |
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Water Tower Place, a 74-storey skyscraper (262 m), located on North Michigan Avenue, was built in 1976 in Art Nouveau style. Now there are accommodation facilities and a hotel |
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The Willits House is known to be the first building designed in the Prairie style, which has later become the most popular one in Midwestern U.S. |
