Chicago Coastal, Museum + Peaceful pictures

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Chicago’s front yard is a pretty landscaped park, which is home to public art displays, museums, themed gardens and international music festivals.

Bordered roughly by the surrounding elevated train circuit, this Chicago neighborhood has restaurants, galleries, parks and a giant silver bean.

Dinosaur bones, rare gems and real Egyptian mummies are among the displays at this family favorite.

See iconic Chicago landmarks made from over a million LEGO® pieces, watch a movie and learn how the bricks are made in the LEGO® factory.

Bird life, paved paths and a built-in music venue give one of Chicago’s newest green spaces much to offer to nature lovers, exercisers and music fans.

A ferris wheel, shopping, restaurants and more can be found in this waterfront  entertainment district.

This large, interactive museum contains a coal mine and World War II submarine among its many attractions.

A ferris wheel, shopping, restaurants and more can be found in this waterfront  entertainment district.

Housed in a historic civic building, this small but mighty museum offers a loving look at the history of firefighting from the 19th century to the present.

With trails, a beach and a bird sanctuary, this spacious city harbor is a good place to sail from and a great place to hang out.

With trails, a beach and a bird sanctuary, this spacious city harbor is a good place to sail from and a great place to hang out.

Take a tour of Evanston’s 19th-century lighthouse, which was once used to guide ships into Chicago Harbor and today stands as an eye-catching lakeside landmark.

A ferris wheel, shopping, restaurants and more can be found in this waterfront  entertainment district.

Dinosaur bones, rare gems and real Egyptian mummies are among the displays at this family favorite.

The university campus of this lakeside city contains many of its cultural treasures, while a canal meanders through the adjoining green parks.

Dinosaur bones, rare gems and real Egyptian mummies are among the displays at this family favorite.

This large, interactive museum contains a coal mine and World War II submarine among its many attractions.

Dinosaur bones, rare gems and real Egyptian mummies are among the displays at this family favorite.

Bird life, paved paths and a built-in music venue give one of Chicago’s newest green spaces much to offer to nature lovers, exercisers and music fans.

With trails, a beach and a bird sanctuary, this spacious city harbor is a good place to sail from and a great place to hang out.

See iconic Chicago landmarks made from over a million LEGO® pieces, watch a movie and learn how the bricks are made in the LEGO® factory.

Take a tour of Evanston’s 19th-century lighthouse, which was once used to guide ships into Chicago Harbor and today stands as an eye-catching lakeside landmark.

See iconic Chicago landmarks made from over a million LEGO® pieces, watch a movie and learn how the bricks are made in the LEGO® factory.