(312) 922-7827. the country’s first planetarium, the adler turns 75 this year and is marking the event with a yearlong celebration, including the upcoming unveiling of the gemini 12 spacecraft and various related artifacts donated by noted astronaut captain james a. lovell jr.

buckingham fountain, (312) 742-7529. john cusack mentioned most of chi-town’s top landmarks, but he skipped over one of our favorites. a grant park staple since 1927, it’s one of the largest fountains in the world, spewing some 14,000 gallons of water per minute more than 140 feet in the air.

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bike chicago rentals & tours, (312) 595-9600. don’t have your own wheels to get around town like cusack does? this popular purveyor boasts locations in almost every direction, and you can even reserve your bike online (www.bikechicago
.com).