| Located on the western shore of Lake Michigan, Chicago boasts year round festivals, exhibitions, parades in many of the city’s ethnic neighborhoods, as well as a variety of theater, comedy, dance, art and music. As the third largest city in the US, Chicago is home to bustling ethnic neighborhoods, professional sports teams, universities, and museums including the renowned Art Institute which holds an impressive collection of French Impressionists, as well as American artist Grant Wood's classic work, American Gothic.
With the city stretching north, south and west from the central business district downtown known as The Loop, the city is easily navigated using the raised metropolitan railway (known as the ‘L’), which runs through the city. With over fifty languages spoken in the city’s many diverse neighborhoods, visitors from around the world visit Chicago and enjoy attractions including Navy Pier, Shedd Aquarium, Sears Tower, Hancock Observatory, Frank Lloyd Wright Home & Tour, Museum of Science and Industry and The Field Museum. Chicago also offers lively nightlife throughout the city, and an array of international cuisine in any of its bustling restaurants and cafes.
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