Shedd Aquarium
One of Chicago’s most entertaining attractions is the Shedd Aquarium. There is a huge variety of animals, more than 32,000, to see including sharks, a sea turtle, dolphins, sea jellies, rays, lizards, penguins, whales, octopus and otters! There are also various exhibits to view including Fantasea, Polar Play Zone, Wild Reef, Oceanarium, Amazon Rising and Caribbean Reef. The galleries contain many creatures from round the world.
The Field Museum
The museum campus is a must-see for those arriving on flights to Chicago. It is a whapping 57 acres and is located in a lake front park. There are various exhibits available for viewing, some of the permanent ones are DNA Discovery Center, Crown Family PlayLab, The Ancient Americas, Evolving Planet, Global Themes, Asia and the Pacific, The Americas, Africa, Culture, Rocks and Fossils, Nature and Animal, Plakip fulbecknts, Ecosystems. There are also temporary exhibits that change throughout the year, example of which are Mammoths and Mastodons, Travels of the Crow and Inside Natural Disasters.