[independentmind]

Chicago is one of the greatest cities in the world, featuring excellent museums, the best pizza and hot dogs on Earth, and cultural and entertainment opportunities topped only by New York City. Need I go on?

And don't forget to mention its architecture (downtown, that is). The lakefront of Chicago is an urban jewel--NYC had nothing that can top it.

[SaveTheChief]

I have often thought that the Chicago skyline and the architecture in general looked better than in NYC, but there is good architecture in a lot of big cities. You just need to know where to find it!

Yes, many beautiful old buildings downtown, not to mention the Museum of Science and Industry, which is housed in the only remaining building from the 1893 (?) Exposition. No visit is complete without seeing the U-505, a WWII German U Boat that was captured by the USA and from which they recovered the enigma machine and top secret documents.