What to See -
Chicago Attractions- Museums
- Landmarks
- Shopping
- Parks and Beaches
- Dining
Museums
- The Art Institute of Chicago
- Museum of Contemporary Art
- The Field Museum
- The Chicago Children’s Museum at Navy Pier
- The Museum of Science and Industry
- John G. Shedd Aquarium
- The Chicago History Museum
- Adler Planetarium
Landmarks
- Navy Pier
- Buckingham Fountain
- The Picasso at the Richard J. Daley Plaza
- John Hancock Observatory
- Cloud Gate, “The Bean,” at Millennium Park
Shopping
- The Magnificent Mile
- 900 North Michigan Shops
- Shops at the Mart
- American Girl Place Chicago
- State Street
- Water Tower Place
- Lincoln Park
Parks and Beaches
- Grant Park
- Lincoln Park, Lincoln Park Zoo
- Millennium Park
- Burnham Park
- Oak Street Beach
- North Avenue Beach
Dining
201 East Randolph Street
Chicago, IIllinois, 60601
Cloud Gate, more commonly known as “The Bean,” due its similarity to the popular legume, is British artist Anish Kapoor's first public outdoor work installed in the United States.
The 110-ton elliptical sculpture is forged of a seamless series of highly polished stainless steel plates, which reflect Chicago’s famous skyline and the clouds above. A 12-foot-high arch provides a "gate" to the concave chamber beneath the sculpture, inviting visitors to touch its mirror-like surface and see their image reflected back from a variety of perspectives.
Inspired by liquid mercury, the sculpture is among the largest of its kind in the world, measuring 66-feet long by 33-feet high.
Chicago, IIllinois, 60601
Cloud Gate, more commonly known as “The Bean,” due its similarity to the popular legume, is British artist Anish Kapoor's first public outdoor work installed in the United States.
The 110-ton elliptical sculpture is forged of a seamless series of highly polished stainless steel plates, which reflect Chicago’s famous skyline and the clouds above. A 12-foot-high arch provides a "gate" to the concave chamber beneath the sculpture, inviting visitors to touch its mirror-like surface and see their image reflected back from a variety of perspectives.
Inspired by liquid mercury, the sculpture is among the largest of its kind in the world, measuring 66-feet long by 33-feet high.
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