Tulips

Popular with locals and tourists alike, there may be no better time to visit the city than when the tulips are in full bloom in late April and May, when Chicago really lives up to its motto Urbs inLeia mais
Chicago Theatre

The Chicago Theatre was the first large, lavish movie palace in America and was the prototype for all others. This beautiful movie palace was constructed for $4 million by theatre owners Barney andLeia mais
What Time is it?

The former flagship Marshall Field and Company Building location on State Street in the Loop of downtown Chicago was officially renamed Macy's on State Street on September 9, 2006.
This clock isLeia mais
Always Look Up

Named to the National Register of Historic Places, the multi-story atriums in Chicago’s Macy’s include Corinthian columns, skylights and the world's largest Tiffany vaulted ceiling.
Tiffany Glass

Above the cosmetic counters, there is a 6,000-square-foot mosaic made of over one million pieces of glass. Completed in 1907, the mosaic was designed by Louis C. Tiffany, art director of famed TiffanyLeia mais
Home Insurance Building

In architectural history, one structure stands as the leader of a new era—the Home Insurance Building. Completed in 1885 on LaSalle Street between Adams and Monroe, it holds the distinction of beingLeia mais
Blick Art Supplies

Blick Art Supplies is the current resident of this very unique building that was made in 1934. This was originally a German restaurant and there is even an ornate glockenspiel clock, whose smallLeia mais
Snoopy in a Blender

Monument with Standing Beast is a sculpture by Jean Dubuffet in front of the Helmut Jahn designed James R. Thompson Center in the Loop community area of Chicago. For whatever reason, it’sLeia mais
Chicago’s White Elephant

The state of Illinois sold the Thompson Center — which once housed thousands of state workers — in March 2022 to The Prime Group after the building fell into more than $300 million worth ofLeia mais
Under Construction

Here’s a look inside the Thompson Center to see all the construction that is underway to make it ready for Google to move in. To me, this looks more like a sports arena than office space.
First United Methodist Church of Chicago

This 568-foot-tall skyscraper is the tallest church building in the world, topping the spire heights of Europe's grand cathedrals. It serves as a Neo-Gothic monument to the Methodists’ commitment toLeia mais
City Hall

The next place we visited on our tour was Chicago’s city hall. I loved the architecture here and it reminded me of some of the area I’ve been to in New York. I’m guessing that I wasn’t payingLeia mais
The Picasso

Standing 50 feet tall and weighing over 160 tons, the Chicago Picasso in Daley Plaza is much more than just artwork to Chicagoans. The untitled Picasso sculpture that originally sparked controversy inLeia mais
Unnamed

Nobody really knows what this sculpture is supposed to be because Picasso never named it or offered any explanation about it when it was unveiled. In the first photo it looks like an animal, maybe aLeia mais
Four Seasons

Four Seasons is a 1974 mosaic by Marc Chagall that is located in Chase Tower Plaza in the Loop district of Chicago, Illinois. The mosaic was a gift to the City of Chicago by Frederick H. Prince (viaLeia mais
Chagall’s Four Seasons

Composed of thousands of inlaid chips in over 250 colors, Marc Chagall’s mosaic artwork The Four Seasons portrays six scenes of Chicago. It features a vocabulary of images informed by the artist’sLeia mais
Our Tour Group

This is our Tours by Foot group by the Four Seasons mosaic. I’m surprised that so many people showed up for this. It’s the biggest Tours by Foot tour we’ve ever been on.
Palmer House

The historic Palmer House in Chicago has boasted the bronze peacock doors since it re-debuted in 1873 after being forced to close in the wake of the Great Chicago Fire in 1871. Tiffany & Co.’s LouisLeia mais
More Tulips

Over 100,000 blubs are planted in Chicago each year. Chicago’s tulips come from the Netherlands and planting takes place between October and November. The bulbs are then removed in late spring andLeia mais
Passing Through

We’re taking a shortcut through the Palmer Hotel building and, since I was paying attention this time, I learned that brownies were invented here. As the story goes, Bertha Palmer (wife of hotelLeia mais
The L

Although subways were the choice in other growing cities like New York and London, Chicago selected elevated railways because they were cheaper to construct and did not require much digging There wereLeia mais
Get Your Kicks…

Countless motorists have rambled along the “double six,” stopping to pay homage to the stunning natural landscapes, important historical landmarks, and iconic (as well as just plain wacky)Leia mais
On the Prowl

Although Chicago's famous lions have no official names, sculptor Edward Kemeys described the north lion as “on the prowl” while the south lion “stands in an attitude of defiance.” TheseLeia mais
Crain Communications Building

Popularly known as the “Diamond Building”, this skyscraper became very famous after being featured prominently in the 1987 movie “Adventures in Babysitting”.
Faces of Chicago

The two identical 50-foot towers project video images of Chicago citizens, a reference to the traditional use of gargoyles in fountains, where faces of mythological beings were sculptured with openLeia mais