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| + | == Geography of Chicago == | ||
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| + | Geography of Chicago<br><br>State Street, in the Loop, is the site of major department stores, specialty shops of many kinds, and the main transfer points of the subway system. The Magnificent Mile of North Michigan Avenue is another landmark area. Found here is the Water Tower (1869), one of the structures that survived the Chicago Fire of 1871. Also along this stretch are some of Chicago's most fashionable shops and luxurious hotels.<br><br>Parks<br><br>Chicago's 7,400-acre (3,000-hectare) park system is based largely on the Burnham Plan, drafted by the city planner Daniel H. Burnham early in the 20th century. It includes several large parks and numerous small ones, six golf courses, some 30 bathing beaches, and scores of playgrounds.<br><br>Lincoln Park, which extends along the lake on the North Side, is the city's largest, covering an area of 1,185 acres (480 hectares). Among its attractions are a zoo, a conservatory, lagoons, yacht basins, tennis courts, and sports fields. Grant Park, on the eastern edge of the Loop, is often called Chicago's front yard. Its gardens, museums, and graceful Buckingham Fountain provide a pleasant contrast to the bustle of the business district. At its northern tip is Millennium Park, site of a music pavilion, an underground theater, and public art. terracotta warriors Large South Side parks include Jackson Park, site of the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition, and Washington and Marquette parks. Garfield Park, on the West Side, is noted for its conservatory, which houses more than 5,000 kinds of exotic plants.<br><br>The Cook County forest preserves form a green belt around much of Chicago. They include some 67,000 acres (27,000 hectares) of natural woodlands with picnic areas; golf courses and other recreational facilities. The Chicago Zoological Park, commonly called Brookfield terracotta warriors china Zoo, is in suburban Brookfield. Its collection of more than 2,000 animals is one of the largest in the United States. The Chicago Botanic Garden, in suburban Glencoe, has more than 20 individual gardens. Morton Arboretum, near suburban Lisle, is an outdoor nature museum with a wide variety of trees and shrubs.<br><br>Prominent Buildings<br><br>Chicago has played a major role in the development of American architecture since the Chicago Fire destroyed virtually all of the downtown area in 1871 and a group of young, innovative architects helped rebuild it. Among them were Louis Sullivan, Dankmar Adler, John Root, and Daniel Burnham-founders of the Chicago school of architecture. Their works, including the Auditorium Building (1889), the Rookery (1886), the Monadnock Building (1891), and the Reliance Building (1895), rank among the city's outstanding landmarks. Frank Lloyd Wright, another innovative architect, designed many homes in the city and suburbs. The most notable of these is Robie House (1909), on the South Side.<br><br>Modern skyscrapers tower above downtown Chicago, creating a skyline visible for many miles. The 1,450-foot (442-m) Willis Tower is one of the tallest buildings in the world. After the Willis Tower, the tallest buildings in the city are the John Hancock Center and the Aon Center.<br><br>Chicago's Merchandise Mart is one of the largest commercial buildings in the world. McCormick Place, located on the lakefront, is among the largest convention facilities in North America. The Wrigley Building, with its distinct white terra cotta exterior, is a city landmark.<br><br>Among the city's prominent churches and temples are Holy Name Cathedral (Roman Catholic) and Fourth Presbyterian Church, on the Near North Side; Sinai Temple, on the South Side; Chicago Temple (First Methodist Church), housed in a Loop skyscraper; and the University of Chicago's Rockefeller Memorial Chapel. Other outstanding religious structures include the Bah' Temple in Wilmette and Frank Lloyd Wright's Unitarian Universalist Church in Oak Park.<br><br>Outdoor Art<br><br>Chicago is known not only for architecture replica terracotta warriors but also for numerous large pieces of outdoor public art. They include sculptures by Pablo Picasso, Joan Mir, Jean Dubuffet, Louise Nevelson, and Alexander Calder, and Anish Kapoor and a mosaic by Marc Chagall. songyingy20140107 | ||
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