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A tour of Chicago doesn’t have to mean braving the crowds to get a view of the Bean. Join local Hallie Wilson as she takes a Lincoln MKC on a tour of three lesser-known, can’t-be-missed spots. Onward!

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Transcript
00:05Chicago's got baseball, the hot dogs, and the deep fish.
00:08But I'm after something different.
00:10Let's see what we can find.
00:18Inside Chicago's first public library is a hidden gem.
00:21It's just steps from Millennium Park, the Tiffany Dome.
00:25At 38 feet in diameter, the dome spans some thousand square feet.
00:30And it's made up of 30,000 glass pieces.
00:32And at the top, you can see the 12 signs of the zodiac.
00:43The Cloud Gate sculpture, also known as the Bean, draws thousands of tourists.
00:48But this hotel has a better view.
00:51The previously members-only Chicago Athletic Association was converted into a super stylish hotel.
00:58Cindy's, the rooftop restaurant, is a great spot to see the Bean and more without the bustle.
01:09Tracing its roots back to 1890, the Chicago Botanic Garden stretches nearly 400 acres over nine different islands.
01:17A highlight of this sprawling green compound is the bonsai collection, believed to be the best of its kind in
01:22the world.
01:23Go right above that, leave it there. We'll take a little more.
01:26This one?
01:27Yeah.
01:28For the trees that are on exhibit, we do more frequent trimming, and we're trimming to keep the trees kind
01:32of in a general silhouette or shape.
01:34Like getting a haircut.
01:35Correct.
01:36It has 200 trees, including a handful from bonsai master, Susumu Nakamura.
01:41The refined beauty and deep craftsmanship makes it totally breathtaking.
01:47That was Chicago My Way. I hope you liked it.
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