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

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
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