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The Hotel Valencia Riverwalk is a centerpiece of luxury and neoclassic style, located in a city rich with history and charm – San Antonio. With a metropolitan feeling more reminiscent of Chicago or New York City than south Texas, the hotel enjoys a medley of cultures at its doorstep. A few steps outside the hotel will put you into the historic Riverwalk section of the city where you’ll find yourself faced with several theaters, off-Broadway shows, symphonies, museums, and more.

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At the time of its completion, the 88-story, 420.5 meters -high Jin Mao Tower was China’s tallest building and the fifth tallest in the world. Until 2007 when its height was surpassed by the Shanghai World Financial Center, situated next to the building. Literally “Golden Prosperity Building”, this landmark skyscraper is located in mainland China, in Pudong district of Shanghai.

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Located in a new building near the historic Water Tower in the heart of downtown Chicago, Illinois, United States, the Museum of Contemporary Art is one of the world’s largest contemporary art venues. Established in 1967, the museum is an innovative center of modern art where the public can directly experience the work and ideas of living artists. This is one of the best places in Chicago to excite, challenge, and discuss about contemporary art and culture.

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RICCO/MARESCA is a New York based gallery located in the new Chelsea art area. The gallery is currently located at 529 West 20th Street.

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Using the physical world as a metaphor the photographer David Goldes uses his extensive scientific knowledge to create striking images of such things as water’s surface tension.

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Completed in 2001, the rooftop garden is located on top of a city hall, Chicago. This urban project was designed by “green” architect William McDonough. Its aim was to test different types of green roof systems such as heating and cooling benefits, rainwater runoff and the effectiveness of differing types of green roofs for Chicago’s climate. 

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The Robie House on the University of Chicago campus is recognized as one of the most significant buildings in the history of American architecture. It was designed and build by Frank Lloyd Wright for his client Frederick C. Robie, a resourseful businessman. Created in Wright’s Oak Park studio in 1908 and completed in 1910, the house is both a paragon of the Prairie style and acknowledged as a predecessor of the modern movement of architecture.

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It is placed at 806  Michigan Avenue along the Magnificent Knot shopping govern in the Adjacent North  Surface dominion extent of Chicago, Illinois. The shape reaches a top of 154 ft or 47 prosody and towered over all the neighboring buildings. Piece it has served in its innovation use since 1911, it is a common traveller attraction.

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The Skydeck is located on the 103 rd floor of the Willis (formerly Sears) Tower and it is the highest observatory in Chicago (488m). On a clear day, you can see 40-50 miles. The latest addition to the Skydeck is the Sky Ledge that allows you to step out into a “glass box” to take in a freely view directly below your feet.

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Deep in Jolly Inn Banqets in Portage Park, Chicago, colored lights illuminate a scene that few people would expect to see - The Galos Caves Spa. It consists of salt-iodine replicated caves that are covered in Crimean salt from the Black Sea. In Galos caves, visitors can relax in nice chairs, background music, surrounded by salt stalactites and breathing salt air nice sea sounds.

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