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Chicago’s Historic Water Tower, made of Joliet Limestone blocks quarried in Illinois, was built in 1869 and used to control water surges in the area. It is best known for being one of the few buildings to survive the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 and has become a symbol of Chicago and a memorial to the victims of the G...
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Opened in 2003, Illinois Institute of Technology’s McCormick Tribune Campus Center was designed by Rem Koolhaas. An integral component of Koolhaas’ design is the stainless steel clad tube seen here. The tube surrounds 530 feet of the Chicago Transit Authority’s Green Line and was designed to lessen the noise ge...
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Since the morning of October 11, 1897, this spectacular room has served visitors in pursuit of inspiration, information, and enlightenment. Preston Bradley Hall was originally designed as the place where the Chicago Public Library’s extensive volumes were delivered to patrons. The Tiffany Glass & Decorating Comp...
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This image was taken looking south west from the roof of one of the tallest buildings in the United States, the John Hancock Center. The John Hancock Center is home to shops, restaurants, offices and residential units. Its Hancock Observatory, www.hancock-observatory.com/en
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One of Chicago’s many ethnic neighborhoods, Devon Street is known for having a strong Indian and Pakistani community. Called “Little India” by some, this particular stretch of Devon is home to many South Asian shops and restaurants. (Location: 2500 block of West Devon, Chicago, IL, 60659) This image was t...
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Millennium Park is an award-winning center for art, music, architecture and landscape design. The result of a unique partnership between the City of Chicago and the philanthropic community, the 24.5-acre park features the Frank Gehry-designed Jay Pritzker Pavilion, the most sophisticated outdoor concert venue of its ki...
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The Fern Room at the 100-year old Garfield Park Conservatory is both an historical and botanical treasure. Conceived by renowned landscape architect Jens Jensen as a “landscape under glass,” the room, shows what an Illinois landscape might have looked like millions of years ago. Jensen’s artistic stonework sets...
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Come face to face with Sue, the largest, most complete and best-preserved T. rex specimen in the world. Notice each of Sue’s bones resting in its own hand-forged metal bracket - for scientists’ easy removal during research. The Kenyan bull elephants have been standing in fighting pose here since 1921. Each N...
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