Chicago Greeter is a free service of the Chicago Office of Tourism that matches visitors with a friendly, enthusiastic, and city-savvy local for a informal, insider's orientation to the city. Visitors are paired with volunteer Chicago Greeters chosen interests, availability and language preferences.

Gaze at the world's largest Tiffany stained-glass dome, as well as beautifully ornate, multi-colored mosaics, marble and molding during guided architectural tours of the Chicago Cultural Center. Tours are presented Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 1:15pm.

Built in 1836, the Clarke House Museum is Chicago's oldest home. This Greek Revival style house shows what life was like for a middle–class family in Chicago during the city's formative years before the Civil War.

Explore Humboldt Park -- look at its lovely features -- and learn about the architects, artists and landscape designers who created it -- most notably Jens Jensen. The Chicago Park District and Parkways Foundation present a free self-guided audio tour of Humboldt Park. You can either download the tour to an MP3 player, b...

Now you can explore the 24.5 acre Park with its creators as your guide, including architect Frank Gehry, and artists Anish Kapoor and Jaume Plensa.

Discover the exciting diversity of Chicago’s famous architecture on this wide-ranging odyssey, which traces the city’s development from its beginning to the present. This tour covers 30 miles of Chicago architecture, including the Loop, Hyde Park, the Gold Coast, the lakefront, several historic districts, university campuse...

Tour the magnificent Auditorium Theatre and marvel at the art and architecture of Dankmar Adler and Louis Sullivan. Learn why the National Historic Landmark Auditorium Theatre is one of Chicago's most important buildings.

Explore the rich history and remarkable architecture of some of Chicago’s most celebrated theatre. Discover the magnificence of the foremost designers of our time, while you learn about the cutting edge technology that makes each theatre home to today’s most complex theatrical productions.

How did Pine Street, the home of factories, saloons, and auto dealerships become the "Boul Mich," a shopping mecca for all of North America and beyond? You'll learn how the Plan of Chicago and the Columbian Exposition inspired Chicago to design a "Paris on the Prairie" and see an eclectic mix of architecture design from Art...

Considered the best tour in Chicago, the architecture river cruise aboard Chicago's First Lady is an excellent way to see the city from the vantage point of the river.