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The windy city is a cornucopia of modern art, fine dining, cutting edge comedy, and die-hard sports fans. Snap a photo of your reflection in the silver Cloud Gate sculpture at Millennium Park before heading to Grant Park to get hit with the refreshing spray of Buckingham Fountain. There are dozens of museums and theater companies in Chicago, so a cultural experience is never hard to find. You’re sure to laugh your head off at the Second City Theater, the professional launch pad of many famous comedians.
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1. Our Lady of Lourdes Church
2. Essanay Studios
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3. Andersonville
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4.5 based on 121 reviews
Andersonville combines Swedish roots and small-town charm with the city's newest and hippest stores and restaurants. Offering everything from stylish clothes and unique items for the home to delectable international dining and traditional holiday events, our unique array of ethnically-diverse, locally-owned businesses guarantees you'll find something to love. A visit to our popular north side neighborhood always makes for a memorable Chicago experience.
Reviewed By 866TaylorB - Chicago, United States
Once a sleepy village of Swedish immigrants, today the Andersonville neighborhood in the southwest quadrant of the Edgewater/Uptown community is known for its diversity, including a continued Swedish cultural presence led by the Swedish American Museum and other Swedish businesses. At one time, there were more Swedes in Chicago than any city outside Stockholm. Today, in addition to being one of the most concentrated areas of Swedish culture in the United States, Andersonville is home to diverse assortment of devoted residents and businesses, including one of the largest LGBT communities in Chicago, a collection of Middle Eastern restaurants and bakeries and a thriving Hispanic commercial area north of Catalpa Avenue. Andersonville is bordered by Lawrence Avenue to the south, Victoria Street to the north, Ravenswood Avenue to the west and Magnolia Street to the east. The heart of the commercial district is Clark and Berwyn. The Andersonville Commercial Historic District, which runs from 4900 to 5800 North Clark, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. The stretch of Clark south of Foster is sometimes called South Foster or SoFo, which features one of the most famous craft beer taverns in Chicago, Hopleaf. So what do you want to see? Where do you want to eat or have a drink? What shops do you want to browse? Stop at Alley Cat Comics or see a street performance at Puppet Bike or see the fascinating permanent exhibit "The Dream of America--Immigrating to Chicago" at the Swedish American Museum or visit the Gethsemane Garden Center. Don't pass up a glass of glogg at Simon's Tavern or enjoy a fried egg sandwich and orange juice at M.Henry or sip some of the city's best coffee at Coffee Studio or have a home-made pie at Middle East Bakery & Grocery or order one of over 60 beers on tap and a mussels for two appetizer at Hopleaf. Other popular restaurants in the Andersonville neighborhood include Taste of Lebanon, Little Bad Wolf, Lost Larson, Gadabout, Big Jones, Hot "G' Dog, Hutchinson Kitchen & Bar, Octavio Cantina & Kitchen, Vincent, Blu 57 Seafood & Small Plates and Tanoshii Mike's Sushi. For a sweet treat, stop at George's Ice Cream and Sweets.
4. Graceland Cemetery
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4.5 based on 211 reviews
Reviewed By paojw - Chicago, United States
Some of the most historically significent Chicagoans are buried in this cemetery. The monuments are incredibly unique and unlike any other cemetery in Chicago. The Chicago History Museum conducts walking tours in the spring and fall which are well worth your time
5. St. Mary of the Lake Parish
6. Garfield-Clarendon Model Railroad Club
7. Buddhist Temple of Chicago
8. Carrie Eliza Getty Tomb
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9. Daniel Burnham Gravesite
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10. Potter and Bertha Palmer Memorial
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