Viaggiatori urbani a Chicago

If the Midwestern capital is known for its architecture and skyline extending along Lake Michigan, it has already been spotted in the public art arena. It has long been associated with urban and artistic development.

From Wicker Park to Logan Square, walk up Milwaukee Avenue to discover the many works that adorn the walls of this cool Chicago area.

From the 1960s to the present day, Pilsen has become a hotspot for the Mexican street art movement.

The Wabash Art Corridor is a must-see for street art in Chicago, where many murals are concentrated.

This is the Violet Hour, which in 2007 introduced speakeasy style and the nascent “cocktail culture” to this hard-drinking town.

When the city of Chicago decided to improve the dilapidated Lincoln Park neighborhood, it chose to honor author L. Frank Baum, who lived in the area in the 1890s, by developing the whimsical Oz Park.

The second-tallest building in the Western Hemisphere (the tallest if you’re not counting antennas) provides an unrivaled view of a cityscape, all from the comfort of four glass platforms suspended 1,353 feet in the air.