Top rated Historical landmarks in Chicago, United States to elevate your visit (Updated February, 2024)

Top rated Historical landmarks in Chicago

Experience the best that Chicago has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 48 places from Historical landmark category.

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St. John Cantius Catholic Church

Catholic church

Late-1800s Catholic church with ornate vaulted ceilings, religious statues & stained glass windows.

4.90 (788 reviews)

USS Chicago Anchor

Historical place museum

👍👍 Excellent photo OP for your friends and family!

4.90 (60 reviews)

Comiskey Park Homeplate

Baseball field

👍👍 The Sox Fans on Deck Fanboy group throws a great tailgate party there once per season.

4.80 (107 reviews)

Colvin House

Event venue

👍👍 Went to the Colvin House for Open House Chicago 2023. Very beautiful space.

4.80 (93 reviews)

Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral

Eastern Orthodox Church

👍👍 Wonderful church!! Amazing architecture by Louis Sullivan and a nice friendly parish. The services are beautiful as well as the interior of the cathedral with old Russian icons and paintings. They have a good a capella choir. Highly recommend to visit. All services are in English.

4.80 (81 reviews)

Chicago & Northwestern Railway Bridge

Historical landmark

👍👍 Great view of this bridge and the city from the Kinzie Street Bridge. There's also a nice little walking path near this bridge. The view of the city from this location is wonderful and probably one of the least known by tourists. It's well worth a walk around the area. There used to be the wonde...

4.80 (77 reviews)

Rockefeller Memorial Chapel

Chapel

1928 Gothic chapel with an intricate tiled ceiling & stained glass, hosts regular concerts & tours.

4.80 (76 reviews)

Reid Murdoch Building

Historical landmark

👍 The view from chicago river makes your dining experience memorable.

4.80 (74 reviews)

Emil Bach House

Vacation home rental agency

Restored 1915 home by Frank Lloyd Wright available for overnight stays & private events.

4.80 (73 reviews)

Chicago Water Tower

Historical landmark

👍👍 A Chicago historical landmark. A small sit down park in the heart of the city.. Beautifully kept year round..

4.80 (70 reviews)

Norwood Park Historical Society

Non-profit organization

😠 My cousin had her wedding here and let me tell u exactly what the owner of this place did. She originally agreed to let my cousin set up everything with the help of people the night before. But when we were there she said "there was too many poeple" and we could not set up anymore. Sending us home....

4.80 (44 reviews)

Museum of Science and Industry Sign

Tourist attraction

👍👍 This museum is amazing! So many things to experience, even without any add ons! Highly recommend looking at ALL of the U-505 exhibits before you take your tour of it (if you so choose). Very informative. We also did the Coal Mining tour and the guide was amazing. Never tired of anyone's questions or...

4.80 (43 reviews)