Chicago architecture tour inside the Loop

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Place: Chicago

Duration: 2 hours

Language: English

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Get an intimate look at one of Frank Lloyd Wright's first masterpieces
Discover the Secret Glass Mosaics of Chicago
Marvel at the intricate golden Palmer House Peacock Doors
Get up close with the largest Tiffany Glass Dome in the world

What to expect

Explore Chicago's most impressive architecture and its most storied buildings during this two-hour walking tour inside the Loop. You'll hear the stories of the colorful characters that brought this city to world prominence, marvel at the golden Palmer House Peacock Doors and the largest Tiffany Glass Dome in the world.

Your morning starts at the Monadnock Building. With a base six feet thick, and tapering as it goes up, this engineering marvel is the tallest load-bearing brick building ever constructed. In fact, it's two buildings in one. That's just one of so many innovations in skyscraper design that you'll learn about on your tour of The Loop.

As you stroll through the financial district with your local guide, you'll revel in Chicago's imposing Art Deco architecture. Above you, atop the magnificent Board of Trade Building, you'll see the three-story statue of Ceres, the Greek goddess of corn and wheat looming over the Chicago skyline. Then, it's on to the Rookery where you'll enter a breathtaking lobby designed by a young Frank Lloyd Wright.

Sites visited:

Monadnock Building
Chicago Board of Trade Building (interior)
Federal Reserve Building
Rookery Building (interior)
Marquette Building (interior)
Inland Steel
Palmer House (interior)
Carson Pirie Scott
Marshall Field and Company (interior)
Chicago Cultural Center (interior)

This is a walking tour. Guests should be able to walk at a moderate pace without difficulty.
All sites are visited from the exterior unless otherwise noted
Maximum 20 people per group