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Fort Lauderdale to Chicago: Everything You Need To Know

Brimming with museums, sports complexes, parks, beaches, shopping districts, and iconic food, Chicago just might become your family's favorite vacation destination.

Love art? You're headed to the right place! Chicago is full of world-class art, and some of it is free to view thanks to an impressive array of public art and stunning architecture. You could easily spend hours inside the Art Institute of Chicago, Museum of Contemporary Art, National Museum of Mexican Art, or the Mars Gallery, to name just a few art-centric venues.

Must-see Chicago attractions for science or history buffs include the Museum of Science and Industry, the Field Museum, the Adler Planetarium, the DuSable Museum of African American History, and the Oriental Institute Museum. Sports fans can't miss touring the Chicago Sports Museum or seeing Wrigley Field, Soldier Field, and Chicago Stadium up-close. If you've got the shopping bug, plan to do nothing but walk the Magnificent Mile for at least one afternoon, if not two.

For keeping kids entertained, nothing beats a trip to the zoo. Lucky for you, Chicago has two: Lincoln Park Zoo, which is absolutely free, and Brookfield Zoo. Be sure to visit Shedd Aquarium in downtown Chicago too.

Kids will also love the carnival rides at Navy Pier, and splashing around in Millennial Park's Crown Fountain is a great way for them to cool off in the summer, as is wading into Lake Michigan at any of the area's public beaches. If you plan a winter visit, bundle up and rent ice skates at the McCormick Tribune Ice Rink or the Maggie Daley Park Ice Skating Ribbon to make lasting memories!

Don't forget to plan which restaurants to stop at during your visit. Now's your chance to weigh-in on a classic Chicago debate: who makes the best deep-dish pizza? Sample this Windy City favorite at Giodarno's and Lou Malnati's -- considered two of the best -- at the very least.

Getting from Fort Lauderdale to Chicago

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