Places to explore in Chicago
Build real days in Chicago from a broader mix of sights, museums, architecture, parks, markets, neighbourhoods, and food stops from the existing Sortie inventory.
Start with the headline places
Museum of Ice Cream
Pink, interactive ice cream-themed museum with a sprinkles pool, subway, 3-floor slide & café.
35 East Wacker
35 East Wacker is a Chicago building dating to 1927 and classified among the city’s landmarks. Located at 41.8865, -87.6268, it offers visitors a tangible example of Chicago’s built environment from the early 20th century. Its landmark status and longstanding presence make it a notable feature of the cityscape.
58th
58th was a railway station in Chicago that has since been demolished. Its recorded location at approximately 41.78944, -87.61806 identifies the former station site, so visitors should understand it as a historical location rather than an operating railway facility.
Abraham Lincoln: The Head of State
Abraham Lincoln: The Head of State is a Chicago statue dating to 1908. Located at approximately 41.87729, -87.62152, it offers visitors a permanent sculptural representation of Lincoln and forms part of the city’s early-20th-century monumental landscape.
Abraham Lincoln: The Man
Abraham Lincoln: The Man is the original 1887 statue installed in Chicago’s Lincoln Park. Visitors encounter the source work for several later recastings that were donated to other cities and countries, giving the monument significance beyond its immediate park setting.
Alexander Hamilton Memorial
The Alexander Hamilton Memorial is a Chicago monument and statue dating to 1952. At approximately 41.93172, -87.63844, visitors encounter a mid-20th-century commemorative work dedicated by name to Alexander Hamilton within the city’s public landscape.
Architecture and landmarks
Allan Miller House
The Allan Miller House is a detached single-family home in Chicago dating to 1915. Located at approximately 41.76583, -87.57111, it represents an early-20th-century residential building, though the evidence does not establish an architectural style, designer, or public interior access.
Chicago Riverwalk
Riverside pedestrian path featuring city views & dining, plus bridges, fishing piers & boat docks.
Parks and outdoor places
Cooper Park
Dog-friendly park with rainforest trails, plus picnic facilities, tennis courts & a cricket pitch.
Grant Park
312-acre centerpiece of Downtown housing some of the city's busiest attractions.
Independence Park
This sprawling recreation area by the beach has paved walkways, a fenced dog run & outdoor art.
Lincoln Park Zoo
Small, free zoo with lions, primates, reptiles, a children's area & an interactive farm exhibit.
Maggie Daley Park
Popular recreational area with winter ice skating, a climbing wall & playground equipment.
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Allan Miller House
The Allan Miller House is a detached single-family home in Chicago dating to 1915. Located at approximately 41.76583, -87.57111, it represents an early-20th-century residential building, though the evidence does not establish an architectural style, designer, or public interior access.
Chicago Riverwalk
Riverside pedestrian path featuring city views & dining, plus bridges, fishing piers & boat docks.
Cooper Park
Dog-friendly park with rainforest trails, plus picnic facilities, tennis courts & a cricket pitch.
Grant Park
312-acre centerpiece of Downtown housing some of the city's busiest attractions.
Independence Park
This sprawling recreation area by the beach has paved walkways, a fenced dog run & outdoor art.
Lincoln Park Zoo
Small, free zoo with lions, primates, reptiles, a children's area & an interactive farm exhibit.
Maggie Daley Park
Popular recreational area with winter ice skating, a climbing wall & playground equipment.
A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum
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