Chicago Trip Overview
If you’ve taken any tour in Chicago, you’ve likely heard some common urban myths masked in “truth” because the tour guide supposedly knows best. But most tours are basically regurgitated scripts that perpetuate these myths — and then the guests who take those tours spread those myths to their local friends, and the myths become “truth”…but they’re not true. On this all-outdoors tour, we tell some of the most commonly told urban myths in a fun “Two Truths & a Lie” format, where you’ll be given the TRUTH behind each myth told on so many tours, and we’ll add a few more truths to that. Did Al Capone really operate a speakeasy in the Jewelers’ Building? Was the Carbide & Carbon Building modeled after a champagne bottle in order for the architects to thumb their noses at Prohibition? Is the Civic Opera Building meant to represent a “throne” facing away from New York? Come join us on a debunking mission through downtown Chicago and its riverfront, with gorgeous views along the way!
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Duration: 2 hours
Starts: Chicago, United States
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Chicago, Illinois, United States
If you’ve taken any tour in Chicago, you’ve likely heard some common urban myths masked in “truth” because the tour guide supposedly knows best. But most tours are basically regurgitated scripts that perpetuate these myths — and then the guests who take those tours spread those myths to their local friends, and the myths become “truth”…but they’re not true. On this all-outdoors tour, we tell some of the most commonly told urban myths in a fun “Two Truths & a Lie” format, where you’ll be given the TRUTH behind each myth told on so many tours, and we’ll add a few more truths to that. Did Al Capone really operate a speakeasy in the Jewelers’ Building? Was the Carbide & Carbon Building modeled after a champagne bottle in order for the architects to thumb their noses at Prohibition? Is the Civic Opera Building meant to represent a “throne” facing away from New York? Come join us on a debunking mission through downtown Chicago and its riverfront, with gorgeous views along the way!
Stop At: Chicago River, Chicago, IL
We will start near the South Branch of the Chicago River, where we will walk along the river and uncover the truths behind some common river tour myths.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
We will weave our way through the central, downtown neighborhood known as “the Loop,” where we will debunk myths about famous buildings, famous people, and even famous art.
Duration: 50 minutes
Stop At: Chicago Riverwalk, Chicago, IL 60601
We will enjoy views along the Main Branch of the Chicago River, debunking the most famous stories told about these beautiful river tour buildings.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Millennium Park, Millennium Park, Chicago, Illinois
We will end in Millennium Park with a view of a building made famous not only by being in a popular movie, but also because of the very strange urban legend about why it looks the way it does.
Duration: 15 minutes
