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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. Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral
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5.0 based on 46 reviews
Founded in 1892, Holy Trinity Cathedral is home to the oldest Orthodox parish in Chicago. This beautiful church was designed by the famous American architect, Louis Sullivan. It was consecrated by St. Tikhon of Moscow in 1903 and built under the leadership of St. John Kochurov of Chicago, who was martyred in the Bolshevik Revolution. Located in the heart of Chicago’s historic Ukrainian Village-Wicker Park neighborhood, Holy Trinity has been a vital part of the community for more than a century. It’s an official City of Chicago Landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Today, it’s the center of religious life for many Orthodox faithful and their families. We are dedicated to serving the people of God in the spirit of Christian love, and we invite you to come and worship with us whenever you are in the Ukrainian Village-Wicker Park area. Tours are available by appointment and on Saturdays as indicated on the website, or worship with us during services.
Reviewed By 866TaylorB - Chicago, United States
Chicago is a city of architecture, from Louis Sullivan to Daniel Burnham to Frank Lloyd Wright. The Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral, the cathedral church of the Orthodox Church in America Diocese of the Midwest, is one of only two churches designed by Sullivan, one of the seminal architects of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Located at 1121 North Leavitt Street, in the Ukrainian Village neighborhood, it was built in 1903, added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976 and designated a Chicago Landmark in 1979. Curiously, construction was partly financed by a donation of 4,000 roubles (or $2,700) from Tsar St. Nicholas II of Russia and $1,250 from Sullivan, who also donated the priceless Healy & Millet manufactured chandelier that is one of the highlights of the interior. The church, which was elevated to a cathedral in 1923, retains many features of Russian provincial architecture, including an octagonal dome, frontal bell tower, cupolas, window and roof framing and Art Nouveau decorative design over the western entrance to the church.
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5. Shit Fountain
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4.5 based on 4 reviews
6. Engine 18 Chicago Fire
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4.5 based on 34 reviews
Come see where the magic of NBC Chicago Fire show takes place. Home of Engine 18 aka Station 51.
Reviewed By Chefdaddy2472 - Sterling Heights, United States
Had the pleasure of being escorted around the firehouse by firefighter Sanchez. Truly amazing to hear his stories of the filming of Chicago Fire, including him being an extra. We were just getting ready to pay for our souvenir T-shirt’s when the alarm bell went off and we escorted out, so be it after all it is a working firehouse.
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8. Union Station
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4.0 based on 1,099 reviews
Reviewed By solotravelgirl313 - La Crosse, United States
The Grand Hall is lovely to sit in and people watch while you wait for your train. The soaring ceilings and architecture are stunning. Maneuvering around the station is very easy and employees are always helpful and friendly. There are a number of decent food stands and restaurants to also pass the time away at with a drink and some television. Very clean and safe station.
9. Batcolumn
10. West Side Grounds
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
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