• Walk on the Magnificent Mile and enjoy Chicago's world famous shopping, a particular treat in November and December when the street is festooned with lights for the holiday season.
• Watch a chess game and take a swim at North Avenue Beach and Chess Pavilion, a popular spot for swimming and scrutinizing chess competitions.
• Take a walking tour of one of Chicago's many historical and cultural neighborhoods. Several tours depart at various times daily from the Chicago Cultural Center.
• Tour Chicago's best-known sites on a fire truck named after the woman blamed for causing the great Chicago fire in 1871 on the O'Leary Fire Truck Tour.
• Gaze at the stars and take in terrific panoramic views of some of the city's best sites at Chicago's Hancock Observatory.
• See a musical at the Auditorium Theater, a restored historic building that now hosts some of the city's best live productions and has become one of the city's most prominent landmarks.
• Be there for the live recording of one of the most popular daytime talk shows in America, the Oprah Winfrey Show, recorded in Chicago's Greektown district.
• Interact with science at the Museum of Science and Industry, one of the world's largest science museums, which is filled with state-of-the-art exhibits including an indoor submarine and space center.
• Find some of your favorite books at the Harold Washington Library, one of the largest libraries in the world with over 12 million items including many rare pieces.
• Visit the Lincoln Park Zoo, the oldest zoo in America, which has more than 1,200 animals as well as a children's zoo and rides suitable for young children.

Chicago City Guide - tourist guide to Chicago, Illinois (IL), USA