Scavenger hunt in Chicago

Explore the Windy City in a playful way. These experiences and challenges lead you past Millennium Park, the Riverwalk, Navy Pier and the skyscrapers where American architecture was born.

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Spot a Chicago Marina City corncob

Find Marina City's twin corncob towers from the river or city. Photograph the round towers.

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Spot a Chicago Navy Pier Ferris wheel

Find Navy Pier with its Centennial Wheel. Photograph the wheel.

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Spot a Chicago Polish or German bakery

Find a Polish (paczki) or German (pretzel) bakery in Chicago (Avondale, Lincoln Square). Photograph the storefront.

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Spot a Chicago skyline view

Find a view of the Chicago skyline from the river, Lake Michigan or a viewpoint. Photograph the silhouette.

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Spot a Cubs or White Sox kit

Find a Cubs (red C, blue) or White Sox (black) jersey on someone or in a shop. Photograph the kit.

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Spot a Garrett popcorn bag

Find a Garrett Popcorn shop or souvenir bag with the iconic caramel-cheese mix. Photograph the orange bag.

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Spot a Magnificent Mile flagship

Walk Michigan Avenue and find a Magnificent Mile flagship store (Apple, Nike, Disney). Photograph the storefront.

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Spot a Wicker Park mural

Walk into Wicker Park and find a mural on Damen Avenue or a side street. Photograph the wall.

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Spot an American flag in Chicago

Find a US flag on a Chicago building. Photograph it.

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Spot an Italian beef sandwich

Find an Italian beef sandwich (Al's, Portillo's, Mr. Beef). Photograph the dipped roll.

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Spot Buckingham Fountain

Walk to Grant Park and find Buckingham Fountain with the central jet. Photograph the spray.

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Spot the Chicago city flag

Find the Chicago flag (white with two blue bars and four red stars). Photograph it.

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Spot the Chicago River green (St. Patrick's only) or normal blue

Find a vantage of the Chicago River. Bonus points if it's St. Patrick's Day and the river is dyed green. Photograph the water.

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Spot the Chicago Riverwalk

Walk along the Chicago Riverwalk and find a vantage with bridges and skyscrapers. Photograph the river.

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Spot the Chicago Theatre marquee

Find the Chicago Theatre marquee on State Street (the giant red CHICAGO sign). Photograph the marquee.

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Spot the Cloud Gate (the Bean)

Walk to Millennium Park and find Anish Kapoor's Cloud Gate. Photograph the team reflected in the silver bean.

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Spot the Crown Fountain video face

In Millennium Park find the Crown Fountain with a video face spitting water. Photograph the face.

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Spot the Picasso (Untitled) sculpture

Find Picasso's untitled sculpture on Daley Plaza. Photograph the bronze figure.

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Spot the Tribune Tower stone embed

At the Tribune Tower on Michigan Avenue find an embedded stone from a famous building (Acropolis, Great Wall). Photograph one.

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Spot the Willis Tower (Sears)

Find a view of the Willis Tower (the former Sears Tower) skyscraper. Photograph the silhouette.

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Spot Wrigley Field facade

Find Wrigley Field exterior, with the marquee saying "Wrigley Field Home of Chicago Cubs". Photograph the marquee.

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Trivia: Deep dish year

Deep dish pizza was invented in Chicago. In what decade did it first appear (just the decade, e.g. 1950s)?

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Trivia: Great Chicago Fire

In what year did the Great Chicago Fire destroy most of the city?

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Trivia: The Bean artist

Cloud Gate, the Bean, was sculpted by which famous British-Indian artist?

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