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Quick facts
- Chicago's Willis Tower, formerly known as the Sears Tower, was the tallest building in the world upon its completion in 1973, standing at 1,450 feet (442 meters).
- Home to the Chicago River, which famously flows backwards due to a massive engineering project completed in 1900, reversing its flow to protect the city's drinking water supply.
- The city hosts the annual Chicago Blues Festival, which has been celebrating the city's rich blues heritage since 1984, attracting over 500,000 attendees each year.
- Chicago is credited with inventing deep-dish pizza in 1943, with the first pizzeria, Pizzeria Uno, still operating in the city's River North neighborhood.
- The Art Institute of Chicago, established in 1879, houses over 300,000 works of art and is home to Grant Wood's iconic painting 'American Gothic'.
Travel details
- Country
- USA
- Wind (now)
- 11 km/h
- Coordinates
- 41.8781, -87.6298
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