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Music Box Theatre: Modern films meet old Hollywood

Music Box Theatre: Modern films meet old Hollywood
Music Box Theatre, a 1920s Chicago landmark, takes moviegoers a world away, thanks to grand European décor and classic old-school glamor.

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Grant Park Music Fest: a symphony under the stars.

Grant Park Music Fest: a symphony under the stars.
Founded in 1934 as a way to uplift spirits of Chicagoans during the Great Depression, The Grant Park Music Festival celebrates its 75th season.

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Harold Washington Library: much more than books

Harold Washington Library: much more than books
Modern architecture meets culture and history at the Harold Washington Library Center — listed in the Guinness World Records as the world's largest public library building.

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Kohl Children's Museum: a learning playground

Kohl Children's Museum: a learning playground
This newly expanded suburban museum uses interactive exhibits to teach kids math, science, social skills, and how to navigate the big world around them.

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Navy Pier: an entertainment mecca along the lake

Navy Pier: an entertainment mecca along the lake
Chicago's historic Navy Pier attracts millions of visitors a year with restaurants, shops, theaters, rides and much more.

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Baha'i Temple: a place of peace open to all

Baha'i Temple: a place of peace open to all
Chicago's Baha'i House of Worship is a wondrous site for worshipers and visitors — a majestic domed temple that's just 30 minutes from downtown, but looks like a relic from another time and place.

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Chicago History Museum: where past, present collide

Chicago History Museum: where past, present collide
This history museum has a staggering 22 million historical American artifacts, including such treasures as Abe Lincoln's top hat and George Washington's suit.

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Chicago's Sears Tower: a serious work of architecture

Chicago's Sears Tower: a serious work of architecture
More than just the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, the Sears Tower boasts a Calder sculpture, moderately priced restaurants and a sweeping view of the city from the 99th floor.

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Willowbrook Wildlife Center brings local animals up close

Willowbrook Wildlife Center brings local animals up close
This west suburb treatment, rehabilitation and education center looks after local wildlife and teaches visitors what they can do to help.

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DuSable Museum of African American History

DuSable Museum of African American History
The nation's first museum charting African American History began in Chicago.

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