How can you travel in the United States without visiting the city of Chicago? As the commercial and cultural center of the American Midwest, Chicago attracts a large number of business people and tourists.

How can you travel in the United States without the city of Chicago?

As the commercial and cultural center of the American Midwest, Chicago attracts a large number of business people and tourists. In Chicago, you can stroll through the city to feel the hustle and bustle of the big city, appreciate the architectural works from world-renowned masters; you can also take a walk and picnic by Lake Michigan, feel the leisure and comfort of the breeze; You can even join the local people's carnival activities to deeply experience the city's humanity and spirit.

Let’s share and recommend some must-see tourist attractions in Chicago!

1, Chicago Theater Chicago theater

Above and below pictures: Chicago Theater

Above and below pictures: Chicago Theater

Chicago Theater is one of the three major theaters in the United States, is located on State Street in the Loop District in downtown Chicago. is a landmark building in Chicago. In a city known for its towering skyscrapers, the Chicago Theater looks particularly out of place, which makes it look inconspicuous during the day. But when night falls, the Chicago Theater transforms from an ordinary low building into a neon building standing in the night. The illuminated neon lights make it both retro and charming.. The Chicago Theater opened in 1921 and has witnessed perform magic shows, talk shows, acrobatics, musicals, concerts, etc. for nearly 100 years.

2, Millennium Park Millennium Park

Millennium Park is located in a large park in the Loop District of Chicago. It is an important cultural and entertainment center on the shores of Lake Michigan. It divides Chicago into two parts:

On one side are skyscrapers reaching into the sky,

including the world's third tallest Sears Tower and

the world-famous Chicago Board of Trade;

On the other side is the picturesque scenery Lake Michigan,

colorful sailboats float on the calm lake,

people can take a leisurely walk and picnic by the lake.

Millennium Park is full of colors and imprints of postmodern architectural style, so some people regard this park as a concentrated place to display "postmodern architectural style". Among them,

open-air concert hall,

Cloud Gate,

Crown Fountain

are the three most representative post-modern buildings in Millennium Park.

● Open Air Concert Hall (Jay Pritzker Music Pavilion)

Above and below pictures: Open Air Concert Hall

is an outdoor music hall designed by Frank Gehry Hall. The main body of the building is made of many steel sheets forming a very dynamic wave. Where the main body extends to the lawn that can accommodate 7,000 people, slender steel frames are crisscrossed to form a grid sky dome. , which is very visually impactful and refreshing.

● Cloud Gate

was designed by British artist An Yisi.. The building is made of highly polished stainless steel spliced ​​into a bean-shaped building, so it is also called a cloud bean. The smooth surface of Yundou can reflect the distorted skyscrapers, sky and pedestrians like a distorted mirror, attracting countless tourists to gather and take photos in front of Yundou.

● Crown Fountain

was designed by Spanish artist Jaime Piranza. has a black granite reflecting pool at the bottom, and the main body is composed of two opposite glass displays. The display screen will play nearly 1,000 different smiling faces of Chicago citizens in a loop to welcome tourists from all over the world. And every once in a while, the fountain will spray out from the mouth of the ever-changing human face. The scene is strange and brings surprises to tourists.

3, Navy Pier Navy Pie:

Chicago Navy Pier, also known as "People's Pier" , is a symbol of Chicago's tourist attractions. Here you can linger among the long history and humanity and the modern and comfortable beauty. The waterfront area of ​​the pier has been transformed into a wave-like shape, and there are many steps to facilitate visitors to get closer to the lake and rest.

There are parks, gardens, shops and restaurants here, including a Ferris wheel, a carousel, the Chicago Children's Museum, the Horizon Stage and the beautiful Lake Michigan, etc., which will bring people a rich visual feast and thoughts. Boarding the Ferris wheel gives you an unobstructed view of the city of Chicago and Lake Michigan; taking a cruise on the lake allows you to enjoy the sea breeze while enjoying the beautiful scenery of Lake Michigan's water and sky. Every summer, Navy Pier also hosts a variety of activities, including outdoor art exhibitions, sailing festivals, and the most spectacular fireworks show that cannot be missed.

4. Baha’i house of worship:

So far, there are 8 Baha’i houses of worship in the world.

The first Bahá'í House of Worship was built in present-day Turkmenistan, Russia (now destroyed by an earthquake), and the remaining seven are located in

Uganda, Kampala

Australia, Sydney

Germany, Frankfurt

Panama, Panama City

Samoa, Apia

India, New Delhi

North America, there is at least one on every continent.

Upper and lower pictures: Ha'i House of Worship

The Ha'i House of Worship in Wilmette, a northern suburb of Chicago, is one of them. It is also the only Bahá'í House of Worship in North America. Even in Chicago, which is famous for its architecture, the Bahá'í House of Worship is one of the must-see national sights in the United States. These houses of worship have their own unique design style, but they also comply with the requirements of architectural principles that symbolize unity: They must have nine sides of the temple, with a door on each side, which means that people can join the Baha'i Faith from all directions. Church It has a majestic dome and is surrounded by gardens.

When traveling in Chicago, you can intuitively feel what it means to find tranquility in the midst of chaos. Because Chicago is a city where busyness and leisure coexist .

You can catch the subway with people wearing suits and leather shoes, who are constantly talking on the phone, and walk non-stop among the staggered buildings; you can also dress casually and stand comfortably by the lake drinking coffee while feeling the slow flow of time. No matter where you come from, you can find a way to travel in Chicago that suits you.

Text: Vic

Editor: Juzi

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I don’t have many worldly desires, but I always crave good sunshine, coffee when it rains, falling leaves, the sound of cooking and cooking, and being able to walk. No matter where in the world, I feel "It's really good to be alive. This is what you live to experience."

- Miscellaneous words about the travel of "Juzi's Wandering Notes"