Chicago
Weather permitting, Odyssey cruises south along the Chicago Lakefront to the Museum Campus and north, sometimes as far as Evanston, then returns south to Navy Pier. All the while, Odyssey offers unmatched views of our world-famous skyline, from the Sears Tower, the John Hancock, to the Shedd Aquarium, Aon Center and more.

World Famous Architecture

1. The John G. Shedd Aquarium: Finished in 1929, it is one of the largest indoor aquariums. Today it houses around 7,500 different species of aquatic life. www.sheddaquarium.org
2. The Adler Planetarium: Named after its donor Max Adler and opened in 1930, this was the first planetarium built in North America. Daily sky shows at the planetarium project the night sky onto a domed screen with near perfect accuracy. www.adlerplanetarium.org
3. 311 S Wacker: Built in 1990, it is the tallest building to be known only by its street address. The crown-like rooftop is illuminated by 1,852 fluorescent lights.
4. The Sears Tower: Completed in 1973, it stands 1,454 feet high and is the tallest building in North America. Due to Chicago?s strong winds, the building sways in a circular motion within a nine-inch radius.
5. CNA Plaza: Built in 1972, this bright red building is not only red on the outside. A significant amount of the interior features were done in red as well, including the columns and escalators in the lobby.
6. The Smurfit Stone Building: This building with the diamond shaped roof was built in 1983 and was the first fully computerized building. The top ten floors have two-story atrium offices.
7. One Prudential Plaza: Completed in 1955, it was the tallest building in the world at 912 feet. It is home to a 65-ton sculpture of the Rock of Gibraltar, which is the Prudential Company?s logo.
8. Two Prudential Plaza: Built in 1988, it is the fourth tallest building in the city and combined with One Prudential Plaza, they take up an entire block.
9. Aon Center: Built in 1974, this building was originally adorned in Carrara marble slabs that turned out to be too thin to sustain Chicago?s heavy winds. They began to crumble and fall, so between 1990 and 1992 the building underwent a complete restoration to remove the marble.
10. Navy Pier: Built originally as a port facility for commercial shipping in 1916, Navy Pier has undergone many transformations. In 1995, after a $200 million rehabilitation, Navy Pier reopened to the public and has become one of the most popular tourist attractions in the Midwest.
11. Lake Point Tower: Built in 1968, and designed to resist Chicago?s strong winds, it is the only residential building east of Lake Shore Drive.
12. Water Tower Place: Built in 1976, this building houses an eight-story shopping mall, the Ritz Carlton Hotel, and numerous private residences.
13. John HancockCenter: Built in 1969, this building stands at 1,127 feet tall. The unique X braces, each 18 stories high, allow this building to sustain winds of up to 132 miles per hour. The observatory boasts spectacular views spanning over 80 miles and 4 states. www.Hancock-Observatory.Com

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