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Interactive Chicago Tourist Map: Find The 50 Best Things To Do

Last Updated: November 6, 2026

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The Windy City on Lake Michigan is famous for its architecture, museums and deep-dish pizza. Stroll the Chicago Riverwalk, step out onto the Skydeck at Willis Tower, shop the Magnificent Mile past the Wrigley Building and spend an afternoon at Navy Pier.

Lake MichiganLincoln (Abraham) ParkMonroe HarborNorth Branch Chicago RiverNortherly Island Natural AreaGOLD COASTLINCOLN PARKLOWER WEST SIDENEAR SOUTH SIDENEAR NORTH SIDEPILSENWICKER PARKSOUTH LOOPLITTLE ITALYRIVER NORTHWEST LOOPOLD TOWN32. Biograph Theater32Biograph Theater42. Lincoln Park Conservatory42Lincoln ParkConservatory21. Lincoln Park & Zoo21Lincoln Park & Zoo36. Chicago History Museum36Chicago History Museum18. 360 Chicago Observation Deck (Formerly John Hancock Observatory)18360 ChicagoObservation Deck27. Water Tower Place27Water Tower Place3. The Magnificent Mile3The Magnificent Mile40. Driehaus Museum40Driehaus Museum44. Chicago Children's Museum44ChicagoChildren's Museum5. Navy Pier5Navy Pier9. Tribune Tower9Tribune Tower6. Wrigley Building6Wrigley Building45. House of Blues45House of Blues1. Chicago Riverwalk1Chicago Riverwalk7. Marina City7Marina City4. Chicago River4Chicago River35. American Writers Museum35AmericanWriters Museum12. Chicago Theatre12Chicago Theatre28. Chicago Pedway28Chicago Pedway23. Chicago Picasso (The Picasso)23Chicago Picasso15. Chicago Cultural Center15ChicagoCultural Center26. Chicago Lakefront Trail26ChicagoLakefront Trail41. Cloud Gate (The Bean)41Cloud Gate8. Millennium Park8Millennium Park20. Chicago Loop20Chicago Loop29. United Center29United Center22. Palmer House Hilton22Palmer House Hilton31. Marquette Building31Marquette Building13. Art Institute of Chicago13Art Instituteof Chicago24. Rookery Building24Rookery Building2. Skydeck Chicago at Willis Tower (Sears Tower)2Skydeck Chicagoat Willis Tower30. Chicago Board of Trade Building30Chicago Board ofTrade Building34. Harold Washington Library Center (Chicago Public Library)34Harold WashingtonLibrary Center11. Grant Park11Grant Park14. Shedd Aquarium14Shedd Aquarium17. Field Museum17Field Museum10. Adler Planetarium10Adler Planetarium16. Soldier Field16Soldier Field33. Northerly Island33Northerly Island43. Chicago Chinatown43Chicago Chinatown19. Wrigley Field (7 km away)19. Wrigley Field 7 km25. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry (12 km away)25. Griffin Museum of Scien... 12 km37. Chicago Botanic Garden (31 km away)37. Chicago Botanic Garden 31 km38. Frederick C. Robie House (12 km away)38. Frederick C. Robie House 12 km39. University of Chicago (12 km away)39. University of Chicago 12 km46. LEGOLAND® Discovery Center Chicago (37 km away)46. LEGOLAND® Discovery Cen... 37 km
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List of all 50 things to do in Chicago and where to find them

  1. Chicago Riverwalk ★ 4.5 (22,585 reviews)Chicago Riverwalk, Chicago, 60611 Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  2. Skydeck Chicago at Willis Tower (Sears Tower) ★ 4.4 (25,252 reviews)233 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, 60606 Tickets and tours on Viator
  3. The Magnificent Mile ★ 4.7 (28,852 reviews)700 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, 60611 Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  4. Chicago River ★ 4.6 (46,372 reviews)West Lake Street, Chicago, 60675 Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  5. Navy Pier ★ 4.4 (35,965 reviews)Service Road Shedd Acquarium, Chicago, 60605 Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  6. Wrigley Building ★ 4.7 (29,494 reviews)Wrigley Plaza, Chicago, 60611 Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  7. Marina City ★ 4.8 (43,680 reviews)318 North State Street, Chicago, 60654 Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  8. Millennium Park ★ 4.6 (10,259 reviews)201 E. Randolph Street Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  9. Tribune Tower ★ 4.7 (23,995 reviews)435 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, 60611 Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  10. Adler Planetarium ★ 4.4 (5,593 reviews)1300 East Solidarity Drive, Chicago, 60605 Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  11. Grant Park ★ 4.6 (9,730 reviews)301 South Columbus Drive, Chicago, 60605 Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  12. Chicago Theatre ★ 4.7 (7,993 reviews)175 N. State Street, Chicago, IL 60601 Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  13. Art Institute of Chicago ★ 4.5 (5,325 reviews)111 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60603 Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  14. Shedd Aquarium ★ 4.8 (2,705 reviews)1200 South Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, 60605 Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  15. Chicago Cultural Center ★ 4.8 (7,521 reviews)78 E Washington St, Chicago, Ilinois Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  16. Soldier Field ★ 4.6 (6,627 reviews)1410 Special Olympics Drive Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  17. Field Museum ★ 4.3 (6,682 reviews)1400 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60605-2827 Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  18. 360 Chicago Observation Deck (Formerly John Hancock Observatory) ★ 4.3 (5,184 reviews)875 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, 60611 Tickets and tours on Viator
  19. Wrigley Field ★ 4.9 (1,267 reviews)1060 West Addison Street Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  20. Chicago Loop ★ 4.9 (5,626 reviews)Exelon Plaza, Chicago, 60602 Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  21. Lincoln Park & Zoo ★ 4.5 (6,123 reviews) Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  22. Palmer House Hilton ★ 4.7 (6,020 reviews)17 E Monroe St, Chicago, IL 60603, United States Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  23. Chicago Picasso (The Picasso) ★ 5.0 (1,751 reviews)Daley Plaza, Chicago, 60602 Tickets and tours on Viator
  24. Rookery Building ★ 4.8 (4,326 reviews)209 South LaSalle Street Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  25. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry ★ 4.3 (1,180 reviews)5700 S Lake Shore Drive Chicago, IL 60637 Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  26. Chicago Lakefront Trail ★ 4.9 (1,701 reviews)Lakefront Trail, Chicago, 60611 Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  27. Water Tower Place ★ 4.5 (7,564 reviews)806 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, 60611 Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  28. Chicago Pedway ★ 5.0 (4,899 reviews)North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, 60602 Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  29. United Center ★ 4.2 (627 reviews)1901 West Madison Street Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  30. Chicago Board of Trade Building ★ 4.8 (2,269 reviews)141 W. Jackson Boulevard Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  31. Marquette Building ★ 4.8 (601 reviews)125 South Clark Street, Chicago, 60603 Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  32. Biograph Theater ★ 4.3 (4,929 reviews)2433 N. Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, IL 60657 Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  33. Northerly Island ★ 4.3 (2,748 reviews)South Linn White Drive, Chicago, 60605 Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  34. Harold Washington Library Center (Chicago Public Library) ★ 4.9 (75 reviews)400 South State Street, Chicago, IL 60605 Tickets and tours on Viator
  35. American Writers Museum ★ 4.1 (2,997 reviews)180 North Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60601 Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  36. Chicago History Museum ★ 4.3 (751 reviews)1601 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60614 Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  37. Chicago Botanic Garden ★ 4.7 (10 reviews)1000 Lake Cook Rd, Glencoe, IL 60022 Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  38. Frederick C. Robie House ★ 4.6 (209 reviews)5757 South Woodlawn Avenue Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  39. University of Chicago ★ 4.7 (312 reviews)5801 S Ellis Ave, Chicago, IL, 60637 Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  40. Driehaus Museum ★ 4.5 (16 reviews)40 East Erie Street, Chicago, 60611 Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  41. Cloud Gate (The Bean) ★ 4.6 (7,188 reviews)AT&T Plaza, Chicago, 60603 Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  42. Lincoln Park Conservatory ★ 4.9 (67 reviews)North Stockton Drive, Chicago, 60614 Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  43. Chicago Chinatown ★ 4.6 (2,801 reviews)2215-2217 South Wentworth Avenue, Chicago, 60616 Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  44. Chicago Children's Museum ★ 3.7 (490 reviews)700 East Grand Avenue, Chicago, 60611 Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  45. House of Blues ★ 4.8 (43,680 reviews)329, North Dearborn Street, River North, Near North Side Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  46. LEGOLAND® Discovery Center Chicago ★ 3.5 (486 reviews) Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  47. Route 66 ★ 4.8 (142 reviews)Historic Route 66, Staunton, 62088Not shown on the map Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  48. Flyover in Chicago ★ 4.1 (1,250 reviews)Not shown on the map Tickets and tours on Viator
  49. Wrigleyville ★ 4.9 (491 reviews)Lake View, Chicago, Lake View Township, IllinoisNot shown on the map Tickets and tours on Viator
  50. Jackson Park ★ 4.4 (1,240 reviews)East Hayes Drive, Chicago, 60649Not shown on the map Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia

Official websites and travel guides

  • Official Chicago tourism website: www.choosechicago.com
  • Official Chicago website: www.chicago.gov
  • Chicago travel guide: Wikivoyage
  • Chicago on Wikipedia
  • All Chicago tours and activities on Viator

Where To Stay In Chicago: Interactive Chicago Hotel Map

The Loop is ideal for first-time visitors near museums and Millennium Park, River North suits travellers after restaurants and nightlife, and Streeterville and the Magnificent Mile offer upmarket hotels near the lake. Browse hotels below.

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