Facts About Chicago :

 

Sears Tower Fountain Library taste of Chicago Art Airport

 

About Chicago:

Chicago - the largest city in the state of Illinois and third largest city in the United States. It is located in northeast part of Illinois at the southwestern tip of Lake Michigan. Although the population of Chicago is over 2.8 million not so many people know what is so unique and special about Chicago and why this town is world’s greatest tourist destination.

 

Some Numbers:

  • Population: 2,896,016 (state of Illinois: 12,419,293),
  • Total area: 230 sq mi (600 sq km),
  • Elevation: 580ft (175m),
  • State: Illinois,
  • Time: Central Time (GMT/UTC minus 6 hours),
  • Airport: 3,
  • Museums: Over 40,
  • Restaurants: Over 6,000,
  • Police: About13,441,
  • Parade: Over 200 parade yearly,,
  • Streets: 1,290 one way streets,
  • Bridges: 46
  • Laureate of Noble: 64 (from University of Chicago).

Sears Tower :

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In 1973 Sears Tower became the tallest building in the United States. it has 110 floors and  is 1,454 feet.

It is located between Jackson Boulevard, Franklin Street, Adams Street, and Wacker Drive.

The Biggest Aquarium:


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John G. Shedd Aquarium is the biggest
indoor aquarium on the world. It contains 5 millions of water with 25,000 fishes.

The Biggest Fountain:


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Buckingham Fountain, located in down
town of Chicago is the biggest fountain is the world. It contains 1.5 million gallons of water and use 133 jets to circulate 14,000 gallons of water per minute.

The Biggest Library:


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The Harold Washington Library Center is
the biggest public library in the world.Ten floors of the building divides over 2 millions book.

The Biggest Festival:


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Taste of Chicago is the biggest foot
festival in the United States and (after
October Fest in Germany) second on the
world. Every year, for two weeks hundreds of restaurants serve food for over million Grant Park’s visitors.  

The Biggest Art Museum:


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The Art Institute of Chicago has thebiggest art collection after Louvre in Paris (France). The museum is especially known for its extensive collection of Impressionist and American Art.

The Busiest Airport:


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O'Hare International Airport is thebusiest airport in the United States. In 2006 served 76,248,911 passengers

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