Chicago, Illinois

Welcome to Chicago, Illinois. This photographic walking tour of the Windy City shows you the places to visit plus the beautiful skyline filled with skyscrapers overlooking Lake Michigan. It is the world’s largest body of freshwater in one country. Chicago is the perfect tourist destination for a day or week.

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Chicago Place Marquee in Chicago, Illinois - Encircle Photos

1 Chicago Place Marquee in Chicago, Illinois

Downtown Skyline and Lake Michigan in Chicago, Illinois - Encircle Photos

2 Downtown Skyline and Lake Michigan in Chicago, Illinois

Adler Planetarium in Chicago, Illinois - Encircle Photos

3 Adler Planetarium in Chicago, Illinois

Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, Illinois - Encircle Photos

4 Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, Illinois

Man With Fish Statue in Chicago, Illinois - Encircle Photos

5 Man With Fish Statue in Chicago, Illinois

The Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, Illinois - Encircle Photos

6 The Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, Illinois

Veteran’s Memorial Family Detail at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois - Encircle Photos

7 Veteran’s Memorial Family Detail at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois

Buckingham Fountain and Downtown Skyline in Chicago, Illinois - Encircle Photos

8 Buckingham Fountain and Downtown Skyline in Chicago, Illinois

Colorful Building Evolution in Chicago, Illinois - Encircle Photos

9 Colorful Building Evolution in Chicago, Illinois

Harold Washington Library Center in Chicago, Illinois - Encircle Photos

10 Harold Washington Library Center in Chicago, Illinois

Woman Wearing Chicago Baseball Cap Mural by Mark McMahon in Chicago, Illinois - Encircle Photos

11 Woman Wearing Chicago Baseball Cap Mural by Mark McMahon in Chicago, Illinois

Continental Illinois Bank Building in Chicago, Illinois - Encircle Photos

12 Continental Illinois Bank Building in Chicago, Illinois

Chicago Board of Trade Building in Chicago, Illinois - Encircle Photos

13 Chicago Board of Trade Building in Chicago, Illinois

Willis Tower Formerly Sears Tower in Chicago, Illinois - Encircle Photos

14 Willis Tower Formerly Sears Tower in Chicago, Illinois

Downtown Chicago Aerial View from Willis Tower in Chicago, Illinois - Encircle Photos

15 Downtown Chicago Aerial View from Willis Tower in Chicago, Illinois

Art Institute of Chicago Lion Statue in Chicago, Illinois - Encircle Photos

16 Art Institute of Chicago Lion Statue in Chicago, Illinois

The Bean and Downtown Skyscrapers in Chicago, Illinois - Encircle Photos

17 The Bean and Downtown Skyscrapers in Chicago, Illinois

Downtown Reflection in Cloud Gate in Chicago, Illinois - Encircle Photos

18 Downtown Reflection in Cloud Gate in Chicago, Illinois

Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois - Encircle Photos

19 Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois

Skyscrapers from Wrigley Square in Chicago, Illinois - Encircle Photos

20 Skyscrapers from Wrigley Square in Chicago, Illinois

Nine Skyscrapers Viewed from Millennium Park in Chicago, Illinois - Encircle Photos

21 Nine Skyscrapers Viewed from Millennium Park in Chicago, Illinois

Crain Communications Building in Chicago, Illinois - Encircle Photos

22 Crain Communications Building in Chicago, Illinois

Favrile Glass Ceiling Former Marshall’s Store in Chicago, Illinois - Encircle Photos

23 Favrile Glass Ceiling Former Marshall’s Store in Chicago, Illinois

Carbide & Carbon Building in Chicago, Illinois - Encircle Photos

24 Carbide & Carbon Building in Chicago, Illinois

Father Time Clock in Chicago, Illinois - Encircle Photos

25 Father Time Clock in Chicago, Illinois

Irv Kupcinet Statue in Chicago, Illinois - Encircle Photos

26 Irv Kupcinet Statue in Chicago, Illinois

Defense of Fort Dearborn Sculpture on Michigan Avenue Bridge in Chicago, Illinois - Encircle Photos

27 Defense of Fort Dearborn Sculpture on Michigan Avenue Bridge in Chicago, Illinois

Wrigley Building Towers and Trump Tower in Chicago, Illinois - Encircle Photos

28 Wrigley Building Towers and Trump Tower in Chicago, Illinois

Wrigley Building on Magnificent Mile in Chicago, Illinois - Encircle Photos

29 Wrigley Building on Magnificent Mile in Chicago, Illinois

Broadcaster Jack Brickhouse Bust on Magnificent Mile in Chicago, Illinois - Encircle Photos

30 Broadcaster Jack Brickhouse Bust on Magnificent Mile in Chicago, Illinois

Tribune Tower on North Michigan Avenue in Chicago, Illinois - Encircle Photos

31 Tribune Tower on North Michigan Avenue in Chicago, Illinois

Fat Cat Balloon Strangling Construction Worker in Chicago, Illinois - Encircle Photos

32 Fat Cat Balloon Strangling Construction Worker in Chicago, Illinois

Chicago Water Tower in Chicago, Illinois - Encircle Photos

33 Chicago Water Tower in Chicago, Illinois

Red Demon Detail of ChiTown Mural by Gajin Fujita in Chicago, Illinois - Encircle Photos

34 Red Demon Detail of ChiTown Mural by Gajin Fujita in Chicago, Illinois

Crystal Gardens at Navy Pier Dock in Chicago, Illinois - Encircle Photos

35 Crystal Gardens at Navy Pier Dock in Chicago, Illinois

Beer Garden and Hall Twin Towers at Navy Pier in Chicago, Illinois - Encircle Photos

36 Beer Garden and Hall Twin Towers at Navy Pier in Chicago, Illinois

Chicago Harbor Light and Sailboat in Chicago, Illinois - Encircle Photos

37 Chicago Harbor Light and Sailboat in Chicago, Illinois

Trump Tower Chicago in Chicago, Illinois - Encircle Photos

38 Trump Tower Chicago in Chicago, Illinois

Chicago River in Downtown Chicago, Illinois - Encircle Photos

39 Chicago River in Downtown Chicago, Illinois

Marina City Twin Towers in Chicago, Illinois - Encircle Photos

40 Marina City Twin Towers in Chicago, Illinois

Merchandise Mart and Chicago River in Chicago, Illinois - Encircle Photos

41 Merchandise Mart and Chicago River in Chicago, Illinois

The L Train on Steel Girder Platform in Chicago, Illinois - Encircle Photos

42 The L Train on Steel Girder Platform in Chicago, Illinois

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