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What are the most tourist attractions in Chicago, USA?

Travel is the greatest pleasure in life. Although traveling costs a lot of money, it brings endless happiness to people. A pleasant trip will make you unforgettable for life. Different worlds bring you happiness and happiness. If you don't go out, you think the world is so big; If you don't go into other fields, you think that everyone in the world is living the same life as you. Going out, a different kind of scenery and a different kind of world will open a window for your long-closed mind and make your world suddenly open. You will experience happiness that you can't experience in daily life in the process of seeing scenery, eating food, staying in hotels, enjoying folk customs and listening to stories. Here I will take stock of the most popular tourist attractions in Chicago, USA in 217.

1. Lake Michigan

Lake Michigan is the only lake that belongs entirely to the United States. Also known as Lake Michigan, it is the third largest lake in North America and the only one that belongs to the United States. Hubei is connected with Lake Huron, which is 517 kilometers long from north to south and 19 kilometers wide at its widest point. The lake basin covers an area of nearly 12, square kilometers and the water area is 57,757 square kilometers.

2. Millennium Park

Millennium Park is a large city park in Chicago. On one side of the park is the most prosperous Michigan Avenue in Chicago, and on the other side is the scenic Lake Michigan. In the park, the imprint of postmodern architectural style can be seen everywhere, so some professionals regard this park as a concentrated place to show postmodern architectural style. Among them, the open-air concert hall, Cloud Gate and Crown Fountain are the three most representative post-modern buildings in Millennium Park.

3. Cloud Gate

Cloud Gate is an artistic sculpture created by Indian-born British artist R, located in the Millennium Park in Chicago, USA. Built between 24 and 26, it was nicknamed "pod" because of its pod shape. This sculpture is made up of 168 stainless steel plates welded together, and there are no seams under its polished appearance. It is 1m× 2m× 13m in size and weighs 1 tons.

4. Grant Park

The verdant Grant Park forms a buffer zone between the Great Circle and Lake Michigan. The central part of the park is Buckingham Fountain, which is one of the largest fountains in the world. At night, colorful lights and music follow the fountain, and the lights are watery and spectacular. It is located near Lake Michigan, with pleasant scenery and many famous sculptures in the park. It is one of the most popular parks in Chicago.

5. Willis Tower

Formerly known as Sears Tower, Willis Tower was once the tallest building in the world. Today, although the reputation of "No.1" no longer exists, it is still a high point that cannot be ignored in Chicago's city skyline. At present, the building is used as an office building, with a height of 11 stories. Tens of thousands of tourists come here every day just to climb the 13-story Chicago skyscraper observation deck with a height of 412 meters and overlook the whole Chicago.