Buckingham Fountain - Chicago, Illinois, United States

tripwow.tripadvisor.com - Created at TripWow by TravelPod Attractions Buckingham Fountain Chicago Chicago's landmark is considered one of America's finest fountains due to its Beaux-Arts-style landscape design, finely wrought bronze sculpture and innovative use of technology. Read more at: www.travelpod.com Travel blogs from Buckingham Fountain: - "I also went to Grant Park (a small area of sculptures and strangely laid-out gardens) to check out the Buckingham Fountain and other little tourist hotspots" - "From the Planetarium I walked back along the lakeside and marina to see the beautiful Buckingham fountain and also a very unusual sculpture in the south of the park area which has lots of headless giant people walking" - "Just before I got to the concert grounds I walked by Buckingham Fountain and took a few pictures" - "We started off at the public library for some free internet and then after a tasty bagel from across the street walked down to Buckingham fountain which shoots water 150ft into the air on the hour every hour" Read these blogs and more at: www.travelpod.com Photos from: - Chicago, Illinois, United States Photos in this video: - "Wedding proposal at Buckingham Fountain" by Tanyabolt from a blog titled "The windy city" - "Buckingham Fountain at Millennium Park" by Cestlavie from a blog titled "Chicagoland" - "Ross family at Buckingham Fountain" by Saraishness from a blog titled "Chicago Day 2" - "Buckingham Fountain, Chicago" by Shaneandsam from a blog ...



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Buckingham Fountain - Chicago, Illinois, USA

tripwow.tripadvisor.com - a TravelPod TripWow attractions of Buckingham Fountain landmark Building in Chicago Chicago is one of the most beautiful fountains of America because of its landscape design Beaux-Arts style is considered, finely wrought bronze sculpture, and innovative use of technology. Read more on: reports www.travelpod.com journey from Buckingham Fountain: - "I went to Grant Park (a small region of the strange sculptures and gardens) to review the Buckingham Fountain and other touristHotspots "-" Since I came back Planetarium on the lakefront and marina on the beautiful Buckingham see well, and also a very unusual sculpture in southern area of the park that many people have headless giant foot "-" short before I came to reasons for the concert I went to Buckingham Fountain took a couple of photos - "We started in the public library of some free internet and then after a delicious donut across the street went to Buckingham Fountain, sproutsWater 150 feet into the air every hour on the hour, "read this blog, and more: www.travelpod.com Pictures: - Chicago, Illinois, United States of America photos in this video -" The wedding proposal Buckingham Fountain "in Tanyabolt from a blog called" The Windy City "-" Buckingham Fountain in Millennium Park "Cestlavie from a blog called" Chicago "-" Ross family at Buckingham Fountain "in Saraishness a blog called" days of Chicago 2 "-" Buckingham Fountain, Chicago "Shaneandsam of a blog...



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Frugal Travel Tips For Chicago

Chicago offers many free attractions for the frugal traveler. These free sights offset more costly splurges like deep dish pizza, the entrance to the famed Shedd Aquarium, and a trip up the Sears Tower.

Free Trolleys

From Memorial Day weekend through the Labor Day weekend, between 10am and 6pm, free trolleys operate every 20-30 minutes to Chicago's most popular tourist destinations. There are stops along Museum Campus, Michigan Avenue (The Magnificent Mile) and Navy Pier. Do a few of the loops to get a sense of the city. Drivers often give out bits of information about landmarks.

Street parking downtown is often free on Sundays.

Buckingham Fountain, Grant Park, and Millennium Park

Buckingham Fountain (seen in the opening credits of the tv show Married With Children) in Grant Park, close to the waterfront, was designed to emulate the great fountains in the palace of Versailles. It consists of three basins, surrounded by four bronze seahorses.

More modern art can be found in the adjoining Millennium Park. The Crown Fountain has two giant glass towers with projections of faces on them. Water squirts out of the faces' mouths, much to wading children's delight. Cloud Gate resembles a giant stainless steel jellybean, warping the reflection of onlookers.

Navy Pier

Navy Pier hosts a street carnival type of environment. There is a classic styled 148 ft Ferris Wheel, a musical carousel with painted animals, a children's museum, a museum of stained glass, and a funhouse maze. Add seasonal street performers, food vendors, and face painters, and travelers can people watch for hours.

The Old Water Tower

The Old Water Tower, situated on the famed Michigan Avenue near the John Hancock Center, is one of the most famous survivors of the Great Fire. Designed to resemble a tiny European castle, the Old Water Tower is now a visitors center.

The Art Institute Of Chicago

With great American masterpieces like Grant Wood's American Gothic, the Art Institute Of Chicago is a must see for art lovers and a freebie for the savvy traveler. From May 31st to August 31st, admission is free after 5pm on Thursday's and Friday's.

There are many other free or frugal attractions in the Windy City, window shopping on the Magnificent Mile, facades such as Dearborn Street Station and others.

Chicago

Chicago, Illinois is one of America's legendary cities. The third largest city in the United States began in 1833 as a settlement of 340 people along the shores of Lake Michigan. Today over three million people reside in Chicago, with immigrants from such diverse countries as Poland, Korea, India, and Iran being added daily. Let's look at one of the most important parts of Chicago, "The Loop". In its heyday, the 1880s, the Loop became the business center of Chicago. Corporations built their national headquarters here. Entertainment and hospitality became important also because of the Loops many fine hotels and theaters. Situated between The Loop and Chicago Harbor; Grant Park was built in the 1920s. Its French-Classical style includes rose gardens, promenades, and shady elm trees. Chicagos annual music festivals - jazz, blues, and gospel singing - are all held in Grant Park. Within Grant Park is the Clarence Buckingham Fountain. This pink marble Rococo fountain was designed and built in 1927 as a memorial to Clarence Buckingham. The four bronze sea horses in the fountain represent the four states that border Lake Michigan: Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan. On the opposite side of the park is the Art Institute of Chicago. Within its galleries are paintings by some of the worlds most famous artists, including Monet, Matisse and Van Gogh. Built in 1892, the structure was designed in a traditional Classical-Renaissance style. Across the street from the Art ...



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