There are lots of world-famous attractions in Chicago that cost money and they’re worth every penny. Chicago is a business center, with a diverse, powerhouse economy and a great tourism center, with world-renowned shopping, dining, museums, architecture, theater and great music. Culture hounds will delight in the multitude of museums, including the prestigious Art Institute and the Chicago Historical Society. You’ll find magic in such sparkling Chicago attractions as Navy Pier – the Midwest’s top tourist destination – and its boardwalk, 150-foot Ferris wheel, boat tours, and countless dining or shopping options. Other attrctions include the Lincoln Park which contains Augustus Saint-Gardens Standing Statue of Lincoln, the Governor Oglesby State Monument, a statue of Ulysses S. Grant and many others. As far as nightlife is concerned, the city pulses with the beat of countless live performances of jazz, mainstream and indie rock, folk and country, world music, and – of course—blues. Chicago boasts of many restaurants serving outstanding Italian, Latin, and Asian foods, countless others offer excellent French, Greek, Indian, Mediterranean, Polish, German, or Ethiopian. Good lodging options include the Chicago Marriott, which soars 46 stories into the downtown Chicago skyline amid the world-famous shops and restaurants on Michigan Avenue.