The Shedd Aquarium was part of the attraction pass that we purchased. I'm not generally that in to aquariums (other than the penguins, I love watching them!) but this aquarium was very enjoyable. They have a 3-D movie, stingray petting pool, dolphin show, and much more. We did all of these things along with walking through the rest of the building. Here are a few of the things that I found interesting.
Giant Clam Bamboo Shark Eggs
Fields Museum of Natural History:
The Fields Museum was also a part of the attraction pass that we purchased. There are a wide variety of exhibits here that were very interesting. We had a free guided tour with a museum docent through the Ancient Americas exhibit, which sparked some interest in Cahokia. Cahokia is the largest prehistoric earthen construction in the Americas, north of Mexico. The site is located in southern Illinois, later in the trip Wilson visited the site.
We also spent quite a bit of time in the Ancient Egypt exhibit and in an "Underground Adventure". The Underground Adventure had us "shrunk" and walking "underground" to see what was happening with plants and animals below the surface. The Fields also has a 3-D movie that we watched.
The highlight of the museum is Sue, the largest, most complete, and best preserved T-Rex dinosaur in the world. Her story is quite interesting - Sue's Story
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