Sunday, January 17, 2010

The Shedd Aquarium: Just One Of The Great Chicago Attractions

By Andy Seitz

Once again it's the start of a new year and you might possibly be looking for a place where you can take the whole family and spend time with the kids and have a good time together. If so, why don't you plan a vacation to the windy city and check out the famous Chicago attractions for this year for a vacation.

The attractions listed here are some of the most frequented and highest rated places in Chicago. Not only is Chicago a beautiful place because of its majestic skyscrapers but it is also a place rich in culture summarized in its great museums. Chicago also proves to be a lover of the underwater creatures that may very well be represented in the aquariums they have.

Here are some of the most beautiful attractions in Chicago: the Shedd Aquarium, Field Museum & Underground River, Adler Planetarium, Museum of Science & OMNIMAX and John Hancock Observatory.

These places are some of the best tourist spots you can visit with your family this coming year, most especially the Shedd aquarium. The aquarium is one of the windy city's prides. The aquarium boasts its wide collection of animals that are rarely seen in the environment today. The aquarium is one of the hottest destination in the cool town of Chicago.

The aquarium holds a large and impressive collection of 32,500 different species of animals that are rarely seen in the environment. This collection includes different sorts of animals that swim, crawl, slither or fly. It is home to a number of animals including otters, lizards, whales, dolphins, sea jellies, sea turtles and a wide assortment of fish and sharks. The entire family will sure be in for an amazing and educational surprise when visiting the Shedd aquarium.

The aquarium also has additional facilities like stores, the Soundings Restaurant and BubbleNet Food Court. This gives the aquarium's guests a place to relax and dine as they marvel at the amazing views of the aquarium. The aquarium is also home to the Oceanarium and the Wild Reef.

In addition, this must see attraction plays a vital role in teaching people the importance of wild life conservation and acts as a great global collaborator and learning resource. For this, visiting the Shedd aquarium will also be a great learning and educational experience for the whole family especially the kids.

If for example you keep on wondering and looking for the best gift you can give to your children this year, you don't have to look for it any longer. Visiting Chicago attractions will surely be the best gift you can give to your family. While you are in the windy city of Chicago never fail to list the Shedd as the No. 1 place to go to. It is where fun and love is shared and where memories are made.

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