What Fun You Can Have On Your Chicago Stop!

In 2010 we chose to take a excursion and feel the culture and attractions that have made Chicago famous. We had never been there before, but we had been determined to visit as much of the Chicago tourist attractions as we could to make sure that everyone saw something they found interesting. This wasn’t likely to be a simple trip since our numbers included anything from a sports enthusiast to a serious academic.



We started our drive around Chicago around the Shedd Aquarium. This developed into a fascinating experience mainly because of the dimensions of the place. You can’t help but be overwhelmed by the aquarium as well as the amount of animals which it houses. Apparently the Shedd Aquarium is really the biggest indoor marine mammal habitat across the world.



Even if this was just one of the leading Chicago tourist attractions we were going to see, we spent a long time here. It couldn’t be helped. After all, there are more than 32,000 animals housed here, and they have a 3-million gallon saltwater oceanarium. You can easily spend your whole day observing the octopi, whales, dolphins, exotic fish, and anything else. But there is more to see within this city, so we eventually left.



Our next stop was at the famous Wrigley Field. This is certainly just about the most recognizable stadiums in all of baseball, and even though none amongst us were really big Cubs fans, we decided it might be worth seeing a game. There are many of die-hard fans at the games, but we still listed it as one of the biggest Chicago tourist attractions that any of us needed to visit. The overall game was enjoyable, however the atmosphere at the stadium was even better.



Eventually we made our way to the Willis Tower Skydeck. This was formerly termed as a Sears Tower, and it has been probably the most famous Chicago tourist attractions for years. This tower really must be seen to be believed. It stands 1,353 feet high, making it the tallest building in the western hemisphere and on a clear day you can view for 40 to 50 miles out of the Skydeck.



We stayed at the Willis Tower Skydeck for enough time to watch the sunset before we left. Seeing the sun go lower over the Chicago skyline from this high up can be something that you will always remember. After we finally left the tower, though, we were treated to just one more ride within the elevators which could almost be considered a tourist attraction in their own right given that they travel at nearly 1,600 feet each minute.



We chose to make the Field Museum the last of our Chicago tourist attractions. This developed into a remarkably interesting stop that had been both cultural and educational. The Field Museum has over 26 million artifacts that cover everything from dinosaurs to ancient Egypt to underground adventures. We saw SUE, one of the most complete and greatest preserved T. Rex fossil yet discovered, and 23 different mummies.



By the time we left Chicago we felt like we'd seen and experienced plenty of different attractions. Many of us were hoping to learn new things while others just wanted the experience of a baseball game. It took some preparing to see all these Chicago tourist attractions, however when we left we were all glad that we went.


When you are visiting the windy city there are many downtown Chicago attractions to see. You can visit the Field Museum, the Willis Tower Skydeck or even the Shedd Aquarium Chicago. Don't miss out when you are visiting this wonderful city.