Navy Pier is a great location to be by the water in Chicago downtown area. You can take boat rides, walk the pier and taste amazing food options, and go on the Ferris wheel.
Field Museum
1400 South Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60605
The Field Museum of Natural History, also known as The Field Museum, is a natural history museum in Chicago, Illinois, and is one of the largest such museums in the world.
Griffin Museum of Science and Industry
5700 South DuSable Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60637
The Griffin Museum of Science and Industry, founded as the Museum of Science and Industry, is a science museum. Great if you have kids!
Cloud Gate
Chicago, IL 60602
Zach and I visited the bean, great tourist attraction in a big park.