Do you want to touch the Great Wall of China, the Taj Mahal, and Notre Dame all in the same afternoon, or perhaps you want to go to a professional magic show hidden inside a Laundromat? Go to Chicago. Do you want to take a yoga class with goats or with a kaleidoscope of fluttering butterflies, or maybe you would rather go see a live rock band compromised of real living cats? Go to Chicago. Do you want to order up a red velvet cupcake from an ATM or perhaps eat a whole alligator with your friends? Go to Chicago. Do you want to take your dog to a professional baseball game, or maybe just chase down a Dog Ice Cream Truck so you can snag your pooch some dog ice cream? Go to Chicago. Do you want to take a candlelit tour through a surgical museum, or perhaps you’d like to play a game of tag in a haunted house that operates all year long? You guessed it, go to Chicago.

There are hundreds upon hundreds of travel publications and websites/blogs that go into detail about the famous locations of the great city of Chicago, so you don’t need yet another guide listing all the same places to visit like Wrigley Field or the Cloud Gate sculpture at Millennium Park. We’ve tried to make a unique little (and inexpensive) supplemental guide that focuses on specific experiences and some of the more obscure things to do around the city. Of course we still take you to many of the iconic landmarks in Chicago, but hopefully, we help shed a unique light on them for you. Our aim is to create a series of bucket lists that will hopefully help you find those Instagram-worthy moments that will not only delight your friends on social media but will also leave a fun, lasting impression in your memories long after you’ve left Chicago.

It’s not hard to figure out why Chicago ranks near the top of many lists for the best cities in the world to live. The Windy City is filled with iconic landmarks, incredible architecture, historic sports teams, world-renowned comedy productions, and classic food options that have been transformed into Chicago specialties. But the city is more than that. The streets are filled with unique opportunities for adventure. Experiences that widen your horizons and bring joy to your soul. There are adventures that will take your breath away, adventures that will make you giggle like a little school girl, and adventures that are just downright weird. But you can be sure of one thing: a trip to Chicago will always leave you with a series of wonderful memories. Enjoy my friends!