| Chicago, the third most populous city in
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| | Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin and
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| the USA, is known by a number of names,
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| | Michigan. Today, the fountain is a
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| among which include "the Windy City",
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| | brilliant draw for tourists; it's turned
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| "Second City" and "City of Big
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| | on every April, signaling the onset of
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| Shoulders". While it may possess the
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| | summer in Chicago, and remains on until
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| image of a bustling, busy urban center,
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| | early Fall. It still puts on spectacular
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| it is possible to get away from the rat
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| | 20-minute fountain displays every hour
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| race yet still remain in the city.
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| | between 8am and 11pm. Each display
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| Presently, Chicago possesses over 7,300
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| | involves 134 jets shooting approximately
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| acres of parkland which encloses 552
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| | 14,100 gallons of water out per minute,
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| parks, 16 lagoons and Chicago's iconic
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| | with the center jet shooting 150 feet in
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| Buckingham Fountain, one of the world's
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| | the air. This show is accompanied by a
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| largest fountains. Located in Grant
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| | spectacular light and music display,
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| Park, the Buckingham Fountain was
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| | which beautifully accentuates the
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| dedicated to the people of Chicago in
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| | Georgian pink marble structure of the
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| 1927, in memory of Clarence Buckingham
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| | attraction. The area surrounding the
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| who commissioned its creation. Clarence
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| | Buckingham Fountain is teeming with pond
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| Buckingham was the late brother of Kate
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| | life, including frogs, herons and
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| Buckingham, who worked tirelessly to
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| | dragonflies; the shrubs are frequently
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| build a fountain which created the effect
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| | filled with migratory birds and the lush
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| of "soft moonlight"; she tested a variety
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| | prairie region is graced with wildflowers
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| of colors for glass filters and various
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| | and grasses native to the area. The Park
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| water currents in order to bestow a
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| | District of Chicago is clearly a
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| mystical, ethereal feel upon the
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| | wonderful place to visit if you're
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| Buckingham Fountain. While the fountain
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| | staying in the city, and is located
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| was named after Clarence Buckingham, it
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| | within easy distance from Chicago's other
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| was originally designed by Edward H.
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| | main attractions such as the Sears tower
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| Bennett, who modeled his design on the
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| | and the Merchandise Mart Mall. There are
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| Latona Fountain in King Louis XIV's
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| | a selection of great hotels nearby, in
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| gardens at the Palace of Versailles.
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| | which you can stay and be able to take in
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| Bennett intended the fountain to
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| | Chicago's peaceful park district whilst
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| represent Lake Michigan, with four sea
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| | enjoying the luxuries of the big city,
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| horses created by Marcel Loyau to signify
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| | including the world-famous luxury Conrad
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| the four states that border the Lake -
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| | Hotel.
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