
Chicago - Hyde Park & South Side (PDF Chapter)
This is the Hyde Park & South Side chapter from Lonely Planet’s Chicago guide-book.
Brainy Hyde Park holds bookstores galore and sights like Frank Lloyd Wright’s Robie House and the Museum of Science & Industry. Irish enclave Bridgeport has bars and galleries, while Bronzeville has jazzy architecture and important shrines to African American history.
- explore the U-boat, dollhouse, mock tornado and body slices at the Museum of Science & Industry, the largest science museum in the western hemisphere
- maps
- gawk at the eye-popping stained glass and horizontal design of Robie House, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Prairie-style masterpiece
- transport
- see how creativity can reshape a downtrodden building at Stony Island Arts Bank, a one-of-a-kind cultural center
- restaurants & accommodation
Coverage includes: Sights, Eating, Drinking & Nightlife, Entertainment, Shopping, Sports & Activities.

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