The Easiest Way to Visit Chicago in 3 Days, Chicago, Illinois

Chicago, the Windy City, has a lot to offer to its visitors. You can easily visit Chicago in 3 days, and I know that because I did it with my 1 year old last year. So it’s easy enough for a tired mom and her baby!

The Field Museum of Natural History is one of the largest natural history museums in the world. The museum maintains its status as a premier natural history museum through the quality and size of its educational and scientific programs, as well as due to its comprehensive scientific specimen and artifact collections. The diverse, high quality permanent exhibitions, which attract up to 2 million visitors per year, range from the earliest fossils to past and current cultures from around the world to interactive programming demonstrating today’s critical conservation need.

Buckingham Fountain is a Chicago landmark in the center of Grant Park. Dedicated in 1927, it’s one of the world’s biggest fountains. Built in a rococo wedding cake style and inspired by the Latona Fountain at the Palace of Versailles, France, it’s meant to represent Lake Michigan. It operates from April to October, with hourly water shows and evening color-light shows. During the winter, the fountain is decorated with festival lights. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).