Interactive Map of Chicago

Explore the top landmarks and excursions around Chicago, from the Loop and Museum Campus to the lakefront suburbs and Oak Park. Click any marker to learn more.

Chicago landmarks

Day trips & excursions

Chicago Riverwalk Walk the Chicago Riverwalk along the Loop: architecture boat cruises, water taxis, lift bridges, riverside terraces, and skyline views downtown. Chicago: a first-time visitor's orientation Chicago orientation: Illinois, Lake Michigan, two airports, the L train, and where the main districts sit before you dive into details. Navy Pier & Museum Campus Navy Pier and the Museum Campus: Chicago's lakefront hub for families, museums, and Lake Michigan, with honest prices and access tips. The Loop, Chicago The Loop: Millennium Park, the Bean, the Art Institute and the skyscraper canyon inside Chicago's elevated train ring. Hyde Park & the South Side Hyde Park guide: University of Chicago campus, Museum of Science and Industry, the Obama Presidential Center, and how to get there from the Loop. Lincoln Park & Old Town Chicago's free zoo, lakefront park and Old Town comedy clubs: how to get there, what it costs, and who should skip it. Oak Park Oak Park guide: Frank Lloyd Wright's home and studio, Unity Temple, and Hemingway's birthplace, reached from Chicago by the Green Line or Metra. Willis Tower Skydeck Skydeck at Willis Tower: glass balconies, ticket prices, lines, and how it differs from 360 Chicago at 875 North Michigan Avenue. Milwaukee: a day trip out of Illinois Milwaukee, Wisconsin is roughly 90 minutes from Chicago by car or Amtrak. What a day trip actually looks like, and who it's not for. Starved Rock and Galena: Illinois day trips from Chicago Canyons and waterfalls at Starved Rock, historic streets at Galena: two Illinois day trips from Chicago, both needing a car.