Interesting Places in Chicago
Downtown
Ravenswood
- Architectural Artifacts - a salvage shop of old architectural items: 4325 N. Ravenswood Ave, Chicago, IL 60613
Ukrainian Village:
- Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church - 1121 N. Leavitt
- St. Volodymyr Ukrainian Church - 2250 Cortez
Lakeview
- Music Box Theater - 3733 N. Southport
Chinatown
Chinatown Square, : 2100 S Wentworth Ave,
: +1 312
225-0088. This shopping center is a bit of a Chinatown landmark, with some
cheesy pagoda-like structures as well as animal sculptures of the Chinese
zodiac. Be sure to check out the Chinatown Mural—a mosaic of painted
tiles depicting the migration of Chinese-Americans from China to, ultimately,
Chicago's Chinatown.
Chinese-American Museum of Chicago, : 238 W 23rd St, : +1 312 949-1000,
: office@ccamuseum.org, Website: http://www.ccamuseum.org. F 9:30AM-1:30PM, Sa-Su 10AM-5PM. A
museum of Chinese-American culture and history $1-2
Dr Sun Yat Sen Museum, : 2245 S Wentworth Ave
(3rd floor, above the Chicago Food Market), : +1 312 842-5462. A
one-room museum good for some Kuomintang nostalgia. Free admission
Nine Dragon Wall (just across Wentworth Ave from 200 W
Cermak Rd). A smaller semblance of the ancient glazed tile Nine Dragon Wall
located in [[Beijing]]'s Behai Park.
Ping Tom Memorial Park, : 300 W 19th St, Website:
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