Since we only had one day to dedicate to our tour of Chicago, we decided to do a Hop on – Hop off tour that a lot of big cities have. You travel around on a double-decker bus with a tour guide explaining all the history and sights. There are a number of designated stops on the tour where you can get off and explore, and then just get back on when you are ready to continue. This is a very good introduction to a big city, and then you can use extra days to see museums, or whatever else you might be interested in.
I did not realize that Chicago had so many beautiful buildings. Four of the six tallest buildings in the US are in Chicago. The top two are the Willis (formerly Sears) Tower, and Trump Towers. It was very interesting to see so many architectural styles, and see the development of skyrise buildings, all in one place! There is also beautiful art and sculpture throughout the downtown area. A hit with David was the huge fountain from the opening scene of Marriend with Children. Being such a movie buff, David also got a big kick out of recognizing scenes from where they filmed movies like Adventures in Babysitting and Blue Brothers. We just saw the new Transformers movie in Ottawa, and it was filmed here. It was really cool to drive by places and recognize them from the movies they were in.
I have been to Chicago twice and I was amazed at the architecture as well! So many cool buildings!
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