Discover Chicago 2026

After the devastating Great Fire of 1871, architects of the Chicago School developed new steel-frame construction techniques that founded the modern skyscraper, and boat tours on the Chicago River still showcase this groundbreaking architectural history today.

The reflective, bean-shaped sculpture Cloud Gate, affectionately known as The Bean, reflects the surrounding skyline in a distorted way on its polished stainless steel surface and is one of the most photographed public artworks in the USA.

Invented in Chicago in 1943, this deep pizza is baked in a tall, buttered pan and filled with thick layers of cheese and tomato sauce, setting it clearly apart from thin Italian pizza and making it a culinary landmark of the city.

Chicago is considered the birthplace of electric blues, and numerous storied clubs on the South Side still offer live music today in the tradition of legendary musicians who once moved to the city from New Orleans.

O'Hare International Airport is one of the busiest airports in the world and is served directly from numerous international destinations as well as major American cities.

After the devastating Great Fire of 1871, architects of the Chicago School developed new steel-frame construction techniques that founded the modern skyscraper, and boat tours on the Chicago River still showcase this groundbreaking architectural history today.

The reflective, bean-shaped sculpture Cloud Gate, affectionately known as The Bean, reflects the surrounding skyline in a distorted way on its polished stainless steel surface and is one of the most photographed public artworks in the USA.

Invented in Chicago in 1943, this deep pizza is baked in a tall, buttered pan and filled with thick layers of cheese and tomato sauce, setting it clearly apart from thin Italian pizza and making it a culinary landmark of the city.