Exterior detail of Chicago’s landmark Carbide and Carbon Building, built in 1929 as an office tower and converted in 2004 to the Hard Rock Hotel Chicago.
Aqua, an 82-story mixed-use skyscraper designed by Jeanne Gang, takes its place amongst the Chicago skyline.
The sun begins to set behind Chicago’s “most-haunted” hotel, the Congress Plaza Hotel, highlighting its rooftop’s red neon sign and American flag.
Metra Electric and South Shore Line tracks pass under the Art Institute of Chicago between Millennium Station and Van Buren Station.
The open space between two elevator shafts at Chicago’s 300 East Randolph (Blue Cross Blue Shield Tower) resembles a futuristic tunnel.
The supporting structure of Chicago’s Millennium Park’s Jay Pritzker Pavillion, an open-air concert venue designed by Frank Gehry and opened in 2004.
Architectural detail of the Chicago Cultural Center, originally built in 1897 as the city’s main public library.