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Chicago (persistent. Chicago, IPA: is the third largest (after new York and Los Angeles) city USA, the second largest financial center (after new York), and the largest transportation hub in North America. Located on the southwest coast of lake Michigan in Illinois; the administrative center of cook County.

Sightseeing In Chicago
Chicago is famous for its giant skyscrapers.Perhaps the main attraction of the city is the tallest building in the United States - Willis tower-(110 floors, height 443 meters), the structure consists of 9 connected towers of different lengths. On the 103rd floor there is an observation deck with stunning panoramic views of the whole of Chicago and its suburbs. For a long period of time, until 1998, after the construction of the Petronas towers twin towers in Kuala Lumpur, Willis tower was the tallest building in the world. Also of the attractions and parks can be identified: the center of architecture, the quarter of skyscrapers, Gold coast, Yacht club Chicago, Old town, Loop-business center Chicago, University of Chicago, water tower, Grant Park, Millennium Park, Chicago Botanical garden.

The Chicago History
On the site where the modern city of Chicago is located, in 1674 the French monk Jesuit Jacques Marquette founded a missionary post.Chicago settlement on the map of the United States appeared in 1833 as a small village with a population of just over 350 people. The name Chicago is an adapted French word for "shikaakwa", which means"wild onion" in the native language of Miami-Illinois. In 1837, the village reached a significant population and Chicago received city status. In 1871 in Chicago there was A great city fire, which destroyed most of the city, after the fire the city began to rebuild at a frantic pace, which caused a construction boom across the country. In the 20s of XX century, during the heyday of the criminal world, thanks to the bandit al Capone, Chicago became known in the world as the criminal capital.

At the moment, one of the largest cities in the United States of America - Chicago. The population, according to the 2010 census, is 2 million 695 thousand people. Most of the inhabitants are traditionally American. They are about 55%. Even more impressive looks agglomeration, which is also called the "country of Chicago"or" greater Chicago". This cluster of predominantly urban settlements, which from time to time coalesce and unite, has about 9 million inhabitants. In the ranking of the world's Metropolitan areas of Chicago located on the 37th place in the world.

Navy pier in Chicago
Naval pier-Chicago attraction with a rather unremarkable name-is absolutely in all respects attractive to tourists. Even when approaching it in the eye catches interesting installations, monuments and unusual chips.
The Shedd aquarium in Chicago
On the shore of lake Michigan lies the picturesque Museum Campus Park, which unites the 3 largest museums in Chicago. One of them is made in the form of neoclassical octagonal building of white marble and terracotta.