Did you know that Chicago is home to the largest Tiffany-stained glass dome in the world? Or that critically-acclaimed art exhibits, performances, lectures and film screenings are available to you every day for free all under one roof? This and

Episode 11: Marshall Field's / Macy's

Dec 23rd, 2020 2m 1s

This building was designed by Daniel Burnham for Marshall Field and completed at the beginning of the 20th century.Marshall Field and Company built their third permanent store at the end of the 19th century. This location was key for other busi

Episode 10: Reliance Building

Dec 23rd, 2020 1m 28s

This 15-story building was designed by John Root and Charles Atwood after John Root’s sudden death. It’s considered the first steel and glass skyscraper and the forefather of the modern 20th century skyscraper. Its skeletal steel frame construc

Episode 9: Richard J. Daley Center

Dec 23rd, 2020 1m 38s

The large building and plaza to your left is the Richard J. Daley Center. Named after the late mayor of Chicago (whose son also became mayor), the 31 story, 648-foot tall Daley Center primarily functions as a courthouse. It has 120 courtrooms

Episode 8: Chicago City Hall

Dec 23rd, 2020 1m 32s

In another block, you come to City Hall. The main entrance on LaSalle Street is flanked by four relief panels sculpted in granite by John Flanagan and representing four features of municipal government: city playgrounds, public schools, the par

Episode 7: James R. Thompson Center

Dec 23rd, 2020 1m 28s

Here sits one of the city's many architectural attractions: The James R. Thompson Center. It's the main state government building in Chicago, housing most of the state government agencies. The building also includes a large commercial area that

Episode 6: Merchandise Mart

Dec 23rd, 2020 1m 36s

Across the river to the north and west you will see the massive Merchandise Mart. Designed by Alfred P. Shaw for the architecture firm Graham, Anderson, Probst & White, the Merchandise Mart is one of Chicago’s many Art Deco buildings that refle

Episode 5: Eastland Disaster

Dec 23rd, 2020 1m 54s

While walking let’s give you a short story about Eastland Disaster.The Eastland Disaster was the Chicago’s worst tragedy. It killed more than twice as many people as the Great Chicago Fire. What happened?On the morning of July 24, 1915, more th

Episode 4: Marina City

Dec 23rd, 2020 2m 10s

Now please look at the other side of the river. You will be particularly impressed by the twin towers of Marina City with their corn-cobbed faces looking down at you. That would probably reminds you of the cover of Wilco’s album Yankee Hotel Fo

Episode 3: River Walk / Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Dec 23rd, 2020 1m 4s

You’re now on the recently constructed south bank Chicago Riverwalk. The Riverwalk is at its widest between State and Wabash Street, where you will find the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Plaza, also known as Wabash Memorial Plaza. The plaza, consis

Episode 2: A short history of the city of Chicago

Dec 23rd, 2020 2m 35s

Let’s give you a short history of the city of Chicago.During the mid-18th century, the area was inhabited by a Native American tribe, known as the Potawatomi, who had taken the place of the Miami, Sauk and Fox peoples. The 1780s saw the arrival

Episode 1: Michigan Avenue Bridge or DuSable Bridge

Dec 23rd, 2020 4m 42s

You're standing on the Michigan Avenue Bridge. Commonly known as the Michigan Avenue Bridge, it was officially renamed the DuSable Bridge in the early 21st century, to honor Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable who was the first non-native settler in

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