Day 1
We started our trips with Willis (Sears) Tower at 9 AM, the 40$ on the spot ticket was worth it, the tower provides some really beautiful views of Chicago. We spent about two hours there.
![Willis Tower](https://i0.wp.com/ashishb.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/IMG_20140913_093817-300x225.jpg?resize=300%2C225)
From there, we continued our journey to Art Institute of Chicago. At 23$ the price felt slightly steep but if you are into arts, I would recommend 1-2 hours here as well.
![The only pic I took there :(](https://i0.wp.com/ashishb.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/IMG_20140913_110454-225x300.jpg?resize=225%2C300)
Post-lunch, we headed to the famous Blue Man (comedy) show, it is contemporary but still whacky. A must-do.
We decided to check out Millenium Park which has the Crown Fountain and Cloud Gate (“The Bean”).
![Crown Fountain](https://i0.wp.com/ashishb.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/IMG_20140913_170651-225x300.jpg?resize=225%2C300)
![Cloud Gate (The Bean)](https://i0.wp.com/ashishb.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/IMG_20140913_171812-300x225.jpg?resize=300%2C225)
The last item of our day was Chicago Shakespeare Theater. It is on a Navy Pier, worth taking a stroll. We watched a Shakespearean show. If you are planning to attend, I would highly recommend reading the full story in advance. The language, the actions, and the speed are too difficult to follow if you don’t know the story. Mudit realized that I didn’t.
Day 2
We started the day with the Museum of Science & Industry. It’s huge and impressive. Do check out the live demos if you are there. We dissected a cow’s eye as a part of a medical experiment. We ended up spending about four hours there and had to cancel the next visit to Oriental Institute Musem.
![Dielectric breakdown](https://i0.wp.com/ashishb.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/IMG_20140914_125541-222x300.jpg?resize=222%2C300)
Afterward, we headed to Magnificent Mile and took another stroll around Millennium park, and it was time for our respective flights by then.
![Magnificent mile](https://i0.wp.com/ashishb.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/IMG_20140914_173104-1-222x300.jpg?resize=222%2C300)
Note:
- The city is public transport friendly. Don’t worry about getting a rental car.
- Try out the Chicago deep-crust pizza.