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City Segway Tours // Tourist Trap

by David Wolinsky April 17, 2009 -

You won't break a sweat or the sound barrier, but Chicago at 8.8 mph is damn exciting.
Sears Tower // Tourist Trap

by Jon Graef January 4, 2009 -

The former tallest building in the world keeps taking a beating from new world record contenders. But the view still rocks.
Rock 'N' Roll McDonald's // Tourist Trap

by Jon Graef December 10, 2008 -

The A.V. Club sets out to definitively answer whether the Rock 'N' Roll McDonald's rocks.
Navy Pier // Tourist Trap

by Ellie Cunningham November 16, 2008 -

Every Chicagoan knows to avoid this place at all costs. But is its dismal reputation justified? The A.V. Club put on its fanny pack and found out.
Billy Goat Tavern // Tourist Trap

by Ellie Cunningham October 31, 2008 -

Is the restaurant immortalized by an ancient SNL sketch worth a visit?
National Museum Of Mexican Art // Tourist Trap

by Ellie Cunningham October 18, 2008 -

Artsy fartsy and tourist-minded? Or can regular Chicagoans appreciate it as well?

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AVClubChicago at February 10, 2012 05:05 PM

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City Segway Tours // Tourist Trap

Sears Tower // Tourist Trap

Rock 'N' Roll McDonald's // Tourist Trap

Navy Pier // Tourist Trap

Billy Goat Tavern // Tourist Trap

National Museum Of Mexican Art // Tourist Trap

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