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Chicago Self-Guided Audio Tour

Discover Chicago like never before with complete freedom to explore at your own rhythm, lingering at fascinating locations or moving swiftly through others as your …More

Chicago, USA
4.1 (7)

Chicago Self-Guided Audio Tour

Discover Chicago like never before with complete freedom to explore at your own rhythm, lingering at fascinating locations or moving swiftly through others as your...

3 to 9 hours
4.1 (7)
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$6
Chicago Loop Self-Guided Audio Tour: Architecture & History Walk

Discover the vibrant essence of Chicago with a self-guided tour through the Loop, the city’s historic downtown. This journey unveils a blend of striking skyscrapers …More

Chicago, USA
5.0 (4)

Chicago Loop Self-Guided Audio Tour: Architecture & History Walk

Discover the vibrant essence of Chicago with a self-guided tour through the Loop, the city’s historic downtown. This journey unveils a blend of striking skyscrapers...

120 to 150 minutes Free Cancellation
5.0 (4)
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$10
Chicago Riverwalk Self-Guided Walking Tour

Welcome to Chicago’s scenic Riverwalk. Spanning from Lake Michigan west to Franklin Street. Called the city second Lakefront', the Riverwalk contains restaurants during the summer …More

Chicago, USA
4.4 (8)

Chicago Riverwalk Self-Guided Walking Tour

Welcome to Chicago’s scenic Riverwalk. Spanning from Lake Michigan west to Franklin Street. Called the city second Lakefront', the Riverwalk contains restaurants during the summer...

1 to 2 hours Free Cancellation
4.4 (8)
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$13
Explore the Historic Old Post Office in Chicago

Explore the new Old Post Office Building, whose early 20th-century design has been adaptively reused into a beautiful, modern Class A Office building. It once …More

Chicago, USA
5.0 (27)

Explore the Historic Old Post Office in Chicago

Explore the new Old Post Office Building, whose early 20th-century design has been adaptively reused into a beautiful, modern Class A Office building. It once...

1 hour 30 minutes Free Cancellation
5.0 (27)
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$15
Frank Lloyd Wright Robie House Admission

The Frederick C. Robie House on the University of Chicago campus is considered one of the most important buildings in the history of American architecture. …More

Chicago, USA
4.4 (152)

Frank Lloyd Wright Robie House Admission

The Frederick C. Robie House on the University of Chicago campus is considered one of the most important buildings in the history of American architecture....

1 hour Free Cancellation
4.4 (152)
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$27
Frank Lloyd Wright's Home & Studio Tour Ticket

Visit the birthplace of a truly American architecture. Wright’s Oak Park Home and Studio served as both residence and workplace for the first 20 years …More

4.8 (148)

Frank Lloyd Wright's Home & Studio Tour Ticket

Visit the birthplace of a truly American architecture. Wright’s Oak Park Home and Studio served as both residence and workplace for the first 20 years...

1 hour Free Cancellation
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$27
Chicago River 45-Minute Architecture Tour from Magnificent Mile

Experience Chicago's legendary architecture and the exceptional architects who created this ever-changing legacy for all to admire. This family-friendly introduction to the Windy City's rich …More

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Chicago, USA
4.8 (3,582)

Chicago River 45-Minute Architecture Tour from Magnificent Mile

Experience Chicago's legendary architecture and the exceptional architects who created this ever-changing legacy for all to admire. This family-friendly introduction to the Windy City's rich...

45 minutes Free Cancellation
4.8 (3,582)
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$28
Chicago Architecture and True Crime: Halloween Edition

Get the best of both worlds: explore Chicago’s stunning architecture while uncovering its dark past. Inspired by Devil in the White City, this expert-led walking …More

Chicago, USA
5.0 (746)

Chicago Architecture and True Crime: Halloween Edition

Get the best of both worlds: explore Chicago’s stunning architecture while uncovering its dark past. Inspired by Devil in the White City, this expert-led walking...

90 to 105 minutes Free Cancellation
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$35
Original Chicago Architecture Interiors Tour: Dazzling Interiors

UPDATE 2024: Don't be fooled by the copycats out there offering shady copies of our award-winning tours for $1 cheaper! There's only one company that's …More

Chicago, USA
5.0 (1,867)

Original Chicago Architecture Interiors Tour: Dazzling Interiors

UPDATE 2024: Don't be fooled by the copycats out there offering shady copies of our award-winning tours for $1 cheaper! There's only one company that's...

2 hours Free Cancellation
5.0 (1,867)
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$35
Chicago Architecture Tour: Underground Pedway and the Loop

This tour explores some of the best hidden details, secret buildings and spaces, and untold stories that add wonderful bits of color and texture to …More

Likely to Sell Out
Likely to Sell Out
Chicago, USA
4.9 (591)

Chicago Architecture Tour: Underground Pedway and the Loop

This tour explores some of the best hidden details, secret buildings and spaces, and untold stories that add wonderful bits of color and texture to...

2 hours Free Cancellation
4.9 (591)
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$35
Chicago's Dark Side: Ghosts, Gangsters, and True Crime Tour

Discover Chicago’s dark side on a chilling 2-hour walking tour. Strolling just under 2 miles at an easy pace, we reveal stories of gangsters, tragedies, …More

Chicago, USA
4.9 (81)

Chicago's Dark Side: Ghosts, Gangsters, and True Crime Tour

Discover Chicago’s dark side on a chilling 2-hour walking tour. Strolling just under 2 miles at an easy pace, we reveal stories of gangsters, tragedies,...

2 hours Free Cancellation
4.9 (81)
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$35
Chicago Walking Tour: Art Deco Skyscrapers Loop

View Art Deco masterpieces built in the heart of Chicago’s financial district during the Roaring '20s. Learn how Art Deco reflected the era’s fun-loving optimism …More

Chicago, USA
4.9 (197)

Chicago Walking Tour: Art Deco Skyscrapers Loop

View Art Deco masterpieces built in the heart of Chicago’s financial district during the Roaring '20s. Learn how Art Deco reflected the era’s fun-loving optimism...

1 hour 30 minutes Free Cancellation
4.9 (197)
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$35
Chicago Architecture Walking Tour: Incredible Art Deco Interiors

Though the Art Deco style throws us back in time, it’s actually a futuristic style — it’s meant to make people in the 1920s think …More

Chicago, USA
5.0 (139)

Chicago Architecture Walking Tour: Incredible Art Deco Interiors

Though the Art Deco style throws us back in time, it’s actually a futuristic style — it’s meant to make people in the 1920s think...

2 hours Free Cancellation
5.0 (139)
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$35
Frank Lloyd Wright Tour in Oak Park

Exploring Oak Park, Illinois, where Frank Lloyd Wright resided during the crucial early years of his career, offers a captivating journey through the evolution of …More

4.6 (16)

Frank Lloyd Wright Tour in Oak Park

Exploring Oak Park, Illinois, where Frank Lloyd Wright resided during the crucial early years of his career, offers a captivating journey through the evolution of...

1 hour Free Cancellation
4.6 (16)
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$35
Chicago Haunted Interior Architecture Ghost Tour

Take the best ghost tour in Chicago! Go inside 6/8 old buildings, learn about what makes them haunted and what also makes them cool! Learn …More

Chicago, USA
5.0 (26)

Chicago Haunted Interior Architecture Ghost Tour

Take the best ghost tour in Chicago! Go inside 6/8 old buildings, learn about what makes them haunted and what also makes them cool! Learn...

90 to 105 minutes Free Cancellation
5.0 (26)
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$35
Chicago Architecture Walking Tour: What's New

Over the course of 90 minutes, explore some of the newest buildings around the Chicago Architecture Center, focusing on construction elements and their impact on …More

Chicago, USA
5.0 (90)

Chicago Architecture Walking Tour: What's New

Over the course of 90 minutes, explore some of the newest buildings around the Chicago Architecture Center, focusing on construction elements and their impact on...

1 hour 30 minutes Free Cancellation
5.0 (90)
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$35
Chicago Walking Tour: A Walk Through Time

Want a quick introduction to Chicago’s magnificent architecture? This 90-minute tour takes a comprehensive look at the city’s architectural history by viewing buildings in chronological …More

Chicago, USA
4.9 (228)

Chicago Walking Tour: A Walk Through Time

Want a quick introduction to Chicago’s magnificent architecture? This 90-minute tour takes a comprehensive look at the city’s architectural history by viewing buildings in chronological...

1 hour 30 minutes Free Cancellation
4.9 (228)
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$35
Chicago Walking Tour: Historic Treasures of Chicago

Learn about the great architectural landmarks of Michigan Avenue and State Street. The 40 years between 1890 and 1930 saw the creation of some of …More

Chicago, USA
5.0 (449)

Chicago Walking Tour: Historic Treasures of Chicago

Learn about the great architectural landmarks of Michigan Avenue and State Street. The 40 years between 1890 and 1930 saw the creation of some of...

2 hours Free Cancellation
5.0 (449)
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$35
Chicago Walking Tour: Historic Skyscrapers

Chicago is home to some of the world’s earliest skyscrapers. Get an up-close look at these 19th Century marvels, learn about innovations used to build …More

Chicago, USA
4.8 (73)

Chicago Walking Tour: Historic Skyscrapers

Chicago is home to some of the world’s earliest skyscrapers. Get an up-close look at these 19th Century marvels, learn about innovations used to build...

1 hour 30 minutes Free Cancellation
4.8 (73)
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$35
Chicago Walking Tour: Modern Architecture

Looking for iconic Mid-Century Modern architecture? What better place than Chicago with its triumvirate of modern architects (Mies van der Rohe, Bertrand Goldberg and SOM) …More

Chicago, USA
4.9 (69)

Chicago Walking Tour: Modern Architecture

Looking for iconic Mid-Century Modern architecture? What better place than Chicago with its triumvirate of modern architects (Mies van der Rohe, Bertrand Goldberg and SOM)...

1 hour 30 minutes Free Cancellation
4.9 (69)
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$35

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