Places of interest in Chicago

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Chicago is the third most populous city in USA, after New York City and Los Angeles. Chicago retains its status as a major hub for industry, telecommunications and infrastructure. O'Hare International Airport is the second busiest airport in the world in terms of traffic movements.

Chicago city is a center for services, business and finance and listed as one of the world's top ten Global Financial Centers. The city also ranked as the world's 5th most economically powerful city by Forbes.

If we talk about attractions and places of interest in Chicago, there are few things must be taken into account. Architecture in Chicago is one of the attractions for tourist as the city hosts for the first steel-framed high-rise building, (the Home Insurance Building). The two tallest buildings in US also located here; Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower), and Trump International Hotel and Tower.

Another building done by famous architects are, 860-880 Lake Shore Drive Apartments by Mies van der Rohe, and Robie house, designed by Frank Lloyd Right.

Besides sports, Chicago also a base for many famous sports team in USA and was named the Best Sports City in the United States by The Sporting News .
You can watch games from Chicago White Sox of the American League (AL), Chicago Bears, of the National Football League (NFL), Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL) and also Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA) ; remember Michael Jordan?

Don’t forget to enjoy Entertainment, arts, and performing arts in Chicago where they are lots for you to enjoy. While the culture and contemporary life here are worth for you to enjoy. The cuisine in Chicago will promise lots of varieties and don’t miss their special pizza!

After all these attractions and places of interest, you might need a week to spend your holiday and complete the vacation here. There are lots of hotels in Chicago available for you to choose, from a high-end range, to a cheap downtown Chicago hotels. Make sure you book downtown Chicago hotels through trusted website and compare their facilities and prices. You also can check for previous customers review and rating before make the reservation.