Roadside oddity

Cloud Gate (The Bean)

Chicago, Illinois

A giant mirrored steel bean in Millennium Park.

Cost
Free
Booking
No need to book
Time to allow
30 min
Cloud Gate (The Bean)
Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0

The polished sculpture reflects the skyline and the people standing under it. It's free and open all day. Millennium Park, the Art Institute and the lakefront are all a short walk away.

Good to know

  • Go early morning to avoid crowds
  • Walk under it
Open
All year
Getting there
City parking nearby; use transit
Vehicles
No campervans
Dogs
Dogs on a lead

Data: Roadtrip. Things change: check opening times, prices and rules before you go.

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