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

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.

A dimly lit interior displays a large, colorful abstract painting mounted on a wall

Post-lunch, we headed to the famous Blue Man (comedy) show , it is contemporary but still whacky. A must-do.

Blue Man

We decided to check out Millennium Park which has the Crown Fountain and Cloud Gate (“The Bean”).

The Bean, located in Millennium Park, Chicago. It is a stainless steel sculpture reflects the surrounding skyline and visitors.
A public sculpture known as 'The Bean' in Chicago's Millennium Park, reflecting the city skyline and sky, surrounded by visitors taking photos.

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 .

Museum of Science and Industry

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

Note:

  1. The city is public transport friendly. Don’t worry about getting a rental car.
  2. Try out the Chicago deep-crust pizza.