These 12 Aerial Views Of Chicago Will Leave You Mesmerized
From every angle, Chicago is seriously the most beautiful city in the world. You’re used to looking up at skyscrapers and peering out across the lake, but these 12 aerial views of the city will give you a whole new perspective. If you love a unique view, these photos will blow you away.
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1. It's hard not to swoon for this view of the Chicago River and city skyscrapers reaching for the sky.
4. This is one of the best aerial shots because you can practically see the whole city in one image. The patches of white snow really bring out of details.
6. Hovering over Museum Campus shows you an interesting view of many famous attractions. You've got Soldier Field, the Field Museum, and the Shedd Aquarium all in one shot.
8. By far one of the best aerial views of Navy Pier, this image includes all the attractions on this Lake Michigan pier. The water looks amazingly blue.
9. Of course, the place you're most likely to be in the air is over O'Hare, and this wonderful shot shows the runways and terminals that make up this massive airport.
An Illinois transplant who grew up and went to school in Indiana for 22 years, Elizabeth holds a BFA in creative writing and has enjoyed traveling across the country and parts of Europe. She has visited half of the states, as well as parts of Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean, and regularly travels home to the Hoosier State to see friends and family. With more than five years of writing experience, Elizabeth’s articles have been featured on several websites, and her poetry and short stories have been published in multiple literary journals.
