The incredible diversity of people give Chicago its character, with an incredible blend of culture and arts. Chicago is a unique place to find jazz and blues, it permeates the city. The cultural also creates a rich diversity in the culinary circles of the city. With so much happening, Chicago should be on the top of your list of cities to visit.

Chicago has many attractions you shouldn't miss. One example is the Art Institute of Chicago. You can get lost for hours looking at art and sculpture from the last 5000 years. The Art Institute hosts a huge collection of postimpressionist and impressionist paintings. Make sure you have your picture taken by the local landmark lions outside museum.

The Lincoln Park area is the perfect end to a busy morning of sightseeing. This lively neighborhood is full both day and night of people walking, running, cycling, rollerblading, and strolling along the busy streets. Lincoln Park is also the home of the notorious Biograph Theater, the location where the FBI shot John Dillinger in 1934.

Other attractions in this neighborhood include the Lincoln Zoo, which is free to the public. Visit with the gorillas and chimpanzees before checking out the more uncommon animals, such as the Galapagos turtle and poisonous spiders from around the world. A big hit at this zoo is when the chimpanzees come out to draw for you. Some of the art created by the chimpanzees has been sold around the world.

By now quite a few of you must be wondering about an important aspect of any trip, shopping. Chicago provides ample opportunity for this, on the Magnificent Mile avenue stretching from the Park to the Chicago River. Another landmark of Chicago that you can find on path is the Tribune Tower, standing in all its gothic beauty from 1925 till today. This tower's base is also the resting place of various rocks that have been brought from all over the world by newspaper reporters.

Besides the zoo, Chicago also boasts of one of the earliest aquariums with world's largest marine and aquatic animals collections, the Shedd Aquarium, built in 1929, popular among kids. You can have look at marine life such as penguins, dolphins, beluga whales, harbor seals, moray eel & quiet nurse shark. There are as many as 500 variety of tropical fish here.

No visit to Chicago is complete without a stop at Wrigley field, the famous baseball field of the century. Walk around and get a feel for the game. Taking home a few pictures of this famous landmark will make you the envy of any baseball fan.

Regardless of the season, a visit to Chicago will always provide many options of things to do. It may be a little snowy and cold in the windy city, but that's part of Chicago's unique charm.