시카고 명소 10

아이위트니스 트래블(eyewitness travel) 시리즈로 유명한 DK travel이 추천한 시카고 명소 10곳

1. The Art Institute of Chicago
http://www.artic.edu/visit

삼십만 개 이상의 미술작품을 가지고 있는 미술관

This grande dame of Chicago’s art scene features world-renowned collections. The ever-popular Impressionist section includes outstanding exhibits such as Renoir’s Acrobats at the Circus Fernando .

주소: 111 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60603 미국

전화번호:(312) 443-3600

영업시간:

 

오전 10:30 ~ 오후 5:00

2. Sears Tower & its Views

103층짜리 빌딩에 올라가고, 지하에서 기념품 쇼핑

The city’s skyscraping superlative is actually made up of nine tube-like sections. The views are absolutely awesome: on a clear day, you can see up to 40 miles (64 km) from the 103rd-floor Skydeck.

3. Field Museum
http://fieldmuseum.org/

Delve into cultures and environments from ancient Egypt to modern Africa, via Midwestern wildlife, and the underground life of bugs. The Field also offers a closeup of the world’s largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton, as well as many other fossils.

1400 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60605 미국

전화번호:(312) 922-9410

영업시간:

 

오전 9:00 ~ 오후 5:00

4. Museum of Science & Industry 과학 및 산업 박물관

http://www.msichicago.org/

1893년 세계 박람회 건물로 지어졌고, 그 당시 박람회용으로 만들어진 건물 중 유일하게 남아 있는 건물이다. 우주개발에서 석탄 광산, 몸속 탐험, 실버 스트리크 열차, 등 다양한 과학과 기술의 전시물이 있다. 많은 기획전이 열린다.

5700 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60637 U.S.A.

전화번호:+1 773-684-1414 / 영업시간:  오전 9:30 ~ 오후 4:00

5. Navy Pier

Once dilapidated, this Lake Michigan pier is now a bustling year-round playground for kids and adults alike, complete with a Ferris Wheel and carousel. In warm weather, take a boat tour or join the throngs that stroll along the pier and get some amazing city views.

6. John G. Shedd Aquarium

Chicago’s amazing aquarium is located on the lakefront and is home to thousands of marine animals from big beluga whales to tiny seahorses. Get a fun, fish-eye view at the Oceanarium’s underwater viewing galleries.

7. Lincoln Park Zoo

It might not be the biggest, but it’s one of the oldest zoos in the country and, after more than 100 years, still free. Kids love the hands-on Children’s Zoo and Endangered Species Carousel.

8. Magnificent Mile

Chicago’s premier shopping destination is a four-lane stretch of North Michigan Avenue. It also has historic significance, claiming two of only a few structures to survive the 1871 Great Chicago Fire.

9. University of Chicago

5801 S Ellis Ave, Chicago, IL 60637 미국

전화번호:(773) 702-1234

http://www.uchicago.edu/

Opened in 1892, this private university is an important part of the southside Hyde Park neighborhood. Its public attractions include museums and galleries, and a Frank Lloyd Wright home.

10. Frank Lloyd Wright’s Oak Park

951 Chicago Ave, Oak Park, IL 60302 미국

전화번호:(312) 994-4000

http://www.flwright.org/

Frank Lloyd Wright, creator of Prairie Style architecture, was based in this Chicago suburb for 20 years. His legacy is an “outdoor museum” of 25 buildings. Take a self-guided or guided tour of his creations and those of other Prairie Style architects. Oak Park is home to the world’s largest collection of buildings designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Explore its picturesque historic neighborhoods on a guided bicycle tour of 22 Wright-designed structures. Wright sites featured on this tour include Wright’s Home and Studio, Unity Temple, Frank Thomas House, Heurtley House, Cheney House, Furbeck House and more.

[참고자료]
http://traveldk.com/chicago