22 days in Chicago Itinerary

Do your shopping at The Magnificent Mile and Ernest Hemingway Birthplace. The Art Institute of Chicago and Museum of Science and Industry will appeal to museum buffs. Change things up with these side-trips from Chicago: Milwaukee (Church of Gesu, Pabst Mansion, &more), Whiskey Acres Distilling Co. (in DeKalb) and Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery (in Elwood). And it doesn't end there: make a trip to Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio, admire the landmark architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright's Robie House, engage your brain at Field Museum, and steep yourself in history at Marquette Building.

To find other places to visit, photos, and more tourist information, use the Chicago online travel route planner.

If you are flying in from Mexico, the closest major aiports are Chicago Midway International Airport, Chicago O'Hare International Airport and Gary Chicago International Airport. In December, daily temperatures in Chicago can reach 3°C, while at night they dip to -3°C.