It's no secret anymore: The Midwest is home to some of the most innovative contemporary architecture in America. Our five day self-guided tour includes stops in Toledo, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, and the architectural mecca of Chicago.
Destinations: Milwaukee + Lake Michigan Area · Minneapolis/St. Paul · Spring Green · Toledo · Downtown Minneapolis · Loring Park · The Loop
Themes: Arts + Culture · Road Trip
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The soaring Santiago Calatrava design is unforgettable.
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Built in the early 20th century, the columned, Beaux Arts-style Minneapolis Institute of Arts now includes a wing added in 1974 by Japanese archite
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With more than 260,000 works of art ranging from ancient Egyptian to contemporary, the Art Institute is home to some of the world’s most celebrated
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Attracting architecture buffs from across the country, this performance space opened to much fanfare in 2006. Designed by famed French architect Je
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Since the Walker’s new addition opened in 2005, it has become just as well known for its eye-catching architecture as for the art inside. Designed
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Minneapolis/St. Paul, Downtown Minneapolis, Downtown St. Paul
Even though the Republican Convention is over, these hot spots still remain in Minneapolis/St. Paul.
Berlin, Mitte, Friedrichshain
Berlin has become an electrifying international cultural scene, with a 21st-century brand of unpolished, after-hours glamour thriving under the weight of 20th-century history.
Chicago, Wilmette, Gold Coast, Lincoln Park, The Loop
Today, Chicago mixes innovative architecture with green spaces, cutting-edge cuisine with hot dogs and pizza, and world-class shopping with independent boutiques. Its cultural scene boasts great mu
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Minneapolis, Downtown Minneapolis, Loring Park, Uptown, Northeast
Known to outsiders mostly for grueling winters, the Twin Cities are surprisingly vibrant no matter what the temperature. Urban parks, dedicated bike lanes, outdoor festivals, and 22 lakes draw ever
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Berlin, Potsdam, Mitte
Berlin has cold-war mystique, ambitious contemporary architecture, and booming gallery and restaurant scenes. With its cosmopolitan, east-meets-west edginess, it’s no wonder the city has become the
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Penn Quarter, Dupont Circle, Gold Coast, Chinatown/Convention Center, Foggy Bottom
Catch a performance at the Kennedy Center's free Open House Arts Festival, wine and dine, and go undercover at the International Spy Museum.
Chicago, Union Pier, Sawyer, Lakeside, Indiana
Harbor Country, Michigan, a cluster of eight lakefront communities connected by windy, tree-lined back roads, is the weekend getaway of choice for Windy City residents (including Oprah!).
Berlin, Amsterdam, Paris, Luxembourg, Rotterdam
A six-day jaunt that takes in the design masterworks in Paris, Luxembourg, Rotterdam, Amsterdam, and Berlin.
Berlin, Mitte, Tiergarten
Two neighborhoods once split by the wall—the fashionably gentrified Mitte and the gritty, bohemian Kreuzberg—are brimming with creative energy, a thriving arts scene, and stylish hotels.
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