Millennium Park - Twenty-four lush acres in the heart of downtown Chicago, offering everything from interactive public art to al fresco dining and classical music. The centerpiece of the park is the Frank Gehry-designed Jay Pritzker Pavilion, a stunning outdoor concert venue with a billowing head-dress of stainless steel ribbons and an overhead trellis of criss-crossing steel pipes.

Lincoln Park - Among 1,200 sprawling acres of greenery you’ll find bike paths, tennis courts, beaches, the Lincoln Park Conservatory Gardens, a lagoon complete with paddleboat rentals and much more.

Lincoln Park Zoo - The world’s largest free zoo. Visit the Regenstein African Journey with its elephants, giraffes, rhinos and other native African wildlife. The new Regenstein Center for Africa Apes is an extraordinary home for apes and chimpanzees unlike any other in the country. Feed farm animals at the petting zoo, and enjoy a magical ride on the carousel.