shedd aquarium: Field Museum of Natural History Sears Tower Skydeck Lincoln Park Zoo Brookfield Zoo Shedd Aquarium I have to fit all these places to visit in 1 and a half days any idead on which one to go to first --first time in chicago and dont wanna get lost which ones are closer to each other?? cheap hotels in/near chicago?|||Here are my winners from first to last. 1-Field Museum 2-Shedd Aquarium 3-Sears Tower Skydeck 4-Lincoln Park Zoo 5-Brookfield Zoo The Field Museum and the Shedd Aquarium are by far the most fun from the list. Sears Tower is optional and if you want to go to a zoo then go to Lincoln Park Zoo. It's free and you don't have to communte to the suburbs. Navy Pier is nice to you should check that out if something doesn't work out.|||Brookfield zoo. It's not even close to all of the other places (it's in a whole 'nother city, not even in Chicago; you have to ride a Metra train to get there) and if you have to have a "zoo fix", Lincoln Park will do the trick AND it's free. (Brookfield charges an admission). All the rest of your attractions are actually IN Chicago and easy to get to on public transportation or even walking. As for the Sears Tower, skip it. Go to the John Hancock's Signature Lounge. Sure it's a bar, but they let kids up there too. You can see the same vier (maybe even a better view) from there for FREE (well, they do want you to buy a drink or something to snack on).|||Depends on what you are interested in and what type of transportation you have available. Everything on the list is nice. Field: I love it. Has dinasour bones, rocks, cultural exhibits from around the world, stuffed animals from around the world. Shedd: cool fish tanks. One of the best in the country. Kids tend to love it. Sears: Recently installed or are in the process of installing a glass ledge that you can walk out on and look straight down. Most people consider the views from the Hancock to be better. Skip if it isn't a clear day because you won't be able to see very far. Zoo - I would probably skip since you can go to zoo's anywhere and there are better ones out there. Lincoln park is free, but small. Brookfield is much larger, but you need to drive to get there. Artitecture tour: 1.5 hour boat tour on the Chicago river. Love it! So much more than just talking about buildings. It is the one thing that I tell people is a must do. Science museum (Hyde Park): I've never been, but most people I know who have gone have loved it.|||Sunny day: Skip Lincoln Park Zoo (Brookfield is larger and more animal friendly Natural habitats but farther out and could take a day to see all) Check expedia.com or Orbitz.com for hotel rates On a rainy day skip sky deck, and zoos add the Museum of Science and Industry ( I prefer this one) Both Museums could take you a day to see all Aquarium is a good quick tour for a rainy day Depends on what you are interested in, also consider Boat tours on lake michigan (also have night dinner cruisesat Navy Pier) Architectural tours (bus and walking) are fantastic|||Hmmm, The Shedd Aquarium's Oceanarium exhibit is closed until 5/23. That's its biggest attraction although there are other things to see. I would skip it until next time. Across the street is the Field Museum. You can spend your whole time there if you want. There are many exhibits ranging from the largest dinosaur ever found to Egyptian mummies...and much more: http://www.fieldmuseum.org/plan_visit/ I would skip Sears Tower and replace it with the John Hancock Building skydeck...or even better, the Signature Room one floor below. There's no charge for the view and you can have a fine meal or drinks in the lounge: http://maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=m&lat=42.2946鈥?/a> http://www.signatureroom.com/lounge/defa鈥?/a> Lincoln Park Zoo is a fascinating place to spend 1 or 2 hrs. It's on the lakeshore and has a great primate exhibit. Walk a couple blocks north to to see a huge floral Conservatory when you leave the zoo: http://www.lpzoo.org/events/EAB2008.html http://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/index鈥?/a> The Brookfield Zoo is many times larger and will take much longer to see. It is in Brookfield, IL...about 25 min west of downtown Chicago. It has many modern indoor exhibits and is more extensive than LPZ: http://www.czs.org/czs/Brookfield/Zoo-Ho鈥?/a> All your choices are accessable by public transportation. You can find the best routes and fares on the site below: http://tripsweb.rtachicago.com/|||I think you need to skip more than one. anyway, the Skydeck is nothing. You stand in line forever, just to ride up and walk around a few min and look out the windows, and go back down. really no big deal at all...waste of time. The Shedd should be number one, then one of the zoos, the the field if you have time. The Shedd and Field are close.|||I like Brookfield Zoo much better than Lincoln Park Zoo. It is much bigger, much more to do there. It is beautiful and very clean. But Brookfield Zoo is in Brookfield, IL and little bit away from downtown Chicago. the Shedd aquarium and the Field museum is going to take up one full day.|||Of those five my least favorite is the Sear Tower Skydeck. I guess I just don't see the point. Logistically, the Field Museum, Shedd, and Lincoln Park Zoo are not too far apart. You can take the CTA to all of them. The Brookfield Zoo is out in the burbs. Besides, do you really want to go to two zoos?|||I would say def hit the Shedd. If you were to pick a zoo pick lincoln park zoo. Unlike brookfield it is free to get into. Sears skydeck is nice, but you do sometimes have to wait in line. Field Museum would also be worth your time and it is close to the Shedd. SO if you skip one. Skip Brookfield.|||Field Museum of Natural History Sears Tower Skydeck Shedd Aquarium I would go to those three and skip the Zoos. Not a big fan of Zoos. But if you have to go to one then go to Lincoln Park Zoo. Brookfield is too far from the other stuff to allow you to do much else that day.|||The Field Museum and the Shedd Aquarium are practically neighbors, so hit them. Save the others for another trip. Go to www.motel6.com for information about their room rates near Chicago.