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Route 66 officially begins right at the entrance of Grant Park shown above. |
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Looking west from Grant Park east of Lakeshore Drive. |
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Central Chicago seen from Grant Park. |
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Lou Mitchell's Restaurant has served travelers since 1923 |
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The Art Institute of Chicago |
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Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago |
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Field Museum |
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Chicago History Museum |
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Money Museum at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago |
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Chicago Children's Museum |
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DuSable Museum of African American History |
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Chicago Sports Museum |
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Ukrainian National Museum |
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Thorne Miniature Rooms |
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Willis Tower (formerly the Sears Tower) a 108-story, 1,451-foot skyscraper. It has a Skydeck for a great thrill looking down through a glass floor. |
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The John Hancock Center is a 100-floor sky scraper with an Observatory and the exciting new "Tilt" that leans you out over the side so you can look straight down. |
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Buckingham Fountain -
Built in 1927 in Grant Park, its design is based on a Versailles Palace fountain. This is one of the largest fountains in the world. |
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Historic Navy Pier® is Chicago's lakefront playground and the Midwest's premier leisure destination, attracting more than 8.9 million visitors in 2013. It’s attractions include sightseeing tours, dinner cruises, an IMAX theatre, restaurants, shops and fairground rides such as 150-foot-tall Ferris Wheel. |
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HI Chicago Summer Hostel - Centrally located in downtown Chicago, this fabulously modern hostel has quick and easy access to both airports, as well as the bus terminal and train station. It’s open 24 hours, 365 days a year. |
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Oldest White Castle on Route 66 is at 7155 W. Ogden Avenue. |
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Shedd Aquarium - Largest indoor aquarium in the world, with more than 8,000 aquatic animals. |
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Brookfield Zoo - Located in the Chicago suburb of Brookfield, Illinois, it houses around 450 species of animals in an area of 216 acres. |
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Union Station at Clinton St and Jackson Blvd. |
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Henry's Drive-In - Located at
6031 West Ogden Ave, Cicero, Illinois, their slogan is "It's a Meal in Itself," refers to the way they serve Chicago-style hot dogs in the same bag with French fries and a pickle spear. Picture |
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Chicago from the Willis Tower looking southeast to Lake Michigan. |
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Museum of Science and Industry |
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Adler Planetarium - Founded in 1930 it is America's first planetarium. |
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Route 66 Raceway - Great auto racing |
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A Great Way To See Chicago Is On A Guided Tour |
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