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1 - Union Station
Chicago’s central Loop is home to many of the city’s best-known sites, and there is some buzzing nightlife to be found to its north. But the West Loop – a former industrial district that has spent the past decade building a trendy reputation – offers some great restaurants and bars, as well as small businesses and a community feel. Begin at Union Station, in the area’s southeast corner. The Beaux Arts structure was designed by Daniel Burnham, the architect behind New York’s Flatiron Building, and opened in 1925. Its exterior is made from Indiana limestone but it’s the interior that is most impressive, with dark oak benches sitting on an expansive marble floor, surrounded by imposing classical-style columns and statues, all covered by a 220-foot-long barrel-vaulted skylight. Read More....
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