A Chicago Landmark [Chicago IL]…read more This bridge is actually the DuSable Bridge (formerly the Michigan Avenue Bridge). The bridge is a gateway to the Magnificent Mile. We walked past this bridge and ascended from the Riverwalk from this bridge. We also drove through it while navigating our way through the city... but I paid more attention to Chicago's famous buildings more than the bridge. It isn't a long bridge but why is it popular especially when there are other bridges that crosses over the Chicago River in Downtown Chicago. Aha! I googled! Well, this bridge is movable with counterweights that lift so that boats can pass underneath. I've never seen it in action though. The bridge was named after the Haitian-born explorer and trader Jean Baptiste Point du Sable and there is a bust of him at the end of the bridge. Anyway, while there is historic significance to this bridge that dates back to when it opened in 1920 I just marveled at the spectacular views from the bridge... also, the former name is easier to remember, the Michigan Avenue Bridge. We passed the bridge a couple of times during an evening tour with the Chicago River 90-Minute Architecture Boat Tour. Review #3822

Another Chicago Staple and when in Chicago a must see!…read more Nice spot to take some amazing photos This bridge/area has a lot of history to it and the views are amazing The architecture is awesome and if you find yourself here on this bridge there are many options to go see that are walkable

Recently visited the cemetery since I was in the air. Originally, this was the only area nearby…read morewith public restrooms since Downers Grove doesn't really have public restrooms but I took the chance to walk around the cemetery to see and experience all the history this place had to offer. Even though many of the Tombstones are old. They do try to rehab a lot of the ones on the property. You can find many well-known families to the area that lived here and get a glimpse into the past. Overall, this place is great for historians and history Buffs alike

Aha! Pump it! Pump it real good! This is an actual pumping…read morestation! There's huge pipes up in here that transport lots of water up from Lake Michigan to all the thirsty Chicago people. This building is real old- it predates the great fire by two years. This is when they knew how to build things to last. This water tower pumping stationis kinda hollow inside, but full of water works infrastructure. There's a tour you can take. There's also an art gallery that's free and worth checking out, even if just for a few minutes.

This was awesome! You just walk in and find the pumping station operating behind glass enclosure…read more It takes you back in time for a quick minute. My dad was a union plumber in NYC, so of course I can appreciate this awesome structure available to the public. Visiting Chicago has been a great experience!!!

Spectacular architecture and stunningly maintained.... Very little known about it by the locals …read more I have lived in Chicago for 26 years and always wondered what this beautiful building was but finally went on not so busy Friday afternoon literally 30 mid before closing . Would love to bring the family back.

Stunning! A bit of history I didn't even realize we had here in Chicago. Free to visit (there's a…read moredonation box at the front) and the staff was very sweet. Someone was giving brief tours with more information, but you're able to walk around and explore on your own.

Got to visit this important part of Chicago history. It may only be the entrance but it's still…read morequite impressive. The Union Stockyards was where most of the meat came from and got packaged. At the entrance was this gate with a cow. You can still go through it, and check out a memorial to city firefighters. A lot of butchering went on here, and it got pretty smelly in this area. It's been redeveloped into an industrial park. The gate was designed by Daniel Burnham and John W. Root in 1879, and is the only important structure still intact from the stock yards. It's located just west of Halsted. This is located on Exchange Avenue at Peoria Street. Beyond here is a memorial to city firefighters. In 1934 a significant fire leveled the yards. A few other fires occurred in its history. The gate was added to the National Register Of Historic Places in 1972, and restored. John D. Sherman was the stockyard superintendent, and he had a favorite bull. This bull was named Sherman, and there's a bust of him on the center arch, welcoming workers to the stockyards where the other bulls weren't as lucky. History is here even though this area looks pretty boring. It's just a bunch of factories and other buildings, with almost no signs of what used to be here. There's not a whole lot of other stuff to look at, but this is pretty cool stuff though.

I also visited Sherman, the bull sitting on top of the grand arch introducing the Chicago…read moreStockyards. Sherman stands for a prize-fighting bull that was named after John Sherman, one of the founders of the Stockyards. This historical site is out of the way but worth a visit if you are a history buff or interested in the culture and flavor of Chicago's past. There is a some good reading on the informative plaque and the arch stands right next to the railroad crossing. You can just imagine the animals traveling on the tracks and the horrific suffering that they and the immigrants working at The Stockyards underwent before Upton Sinclair wrote his muckraking piece "The Jungle." The drive back will also take you through the South Side of Chicago to see the infamous neighborhood, and you can roll out around Hyde Park to check out the old grounds from the Chicago Exposition of 1895.

Formerly the Long Grove Covered Bridge, renamed the Robert Parker COFFIN bridge, this one-lane…read morecovered bridge has been struck 50 times in the past few years. It's easy to see why; it's a one lane bridge and three streets converge at the bridge and other than the stop signs, there's not a clear right of way procedure. Maybe make traffic one way through the bridge? I would have liked to take a few pictures but there is too much traffic to do so.

The Long Grove Covered Bridge is a landmark in Long Grove and northeastern Illinois. It has been…read morefeatured in many TV shows and movies. It's a gateway into the historic downtown district in Long Grove. It is nice to take a walk through on a picturesque summer day and a great selfie location in the winter when it's covered with snow. I highly recommend the Long Grove Covered Bridge!

I was on my way to Tizzy's for ice cream. When I noticed this beautiful scenery of flowing water. I…read morequickly pulled over and got out of my car. I was mesmerized by the water flowing down the dam. There is free parking and benches for you sit down and inhale the scenery. The sight is just so relaxing and peaceful. Such a remarkable historical landmark in Lyons. The river itself is amazing. It's very enjoyable and will relax your mind. I was excited to learn the history about this amazing tower. "Hoffman Tower is the name of a tower in Lyons, Illinois, named after the brewer George Hoffman Jr. " It was built in the year 1908 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 22, 1978." The Tower is reputed as the first building in Lyons to be lighted by electricity."

Stumbled upon this by chance seen it off in the distance and had to stop...so much history in this…read morebuilding

I really enjoy this sculpture! Lovely location inside Jackson Park, this piece is massive and…read moreimpressive. It's a dozen lotus flower petals and each one is 12 feet tall. I'm a fan of Yoko Ono's art and this is one of my favorites. She gifted this to Chicago and it's her first permanent public artwork in the Americas. It's a symbol of peace.