The coolest new experience at Shedd Aquarium is the Stingray Touch exhibit, where you can feel these graceful fish glide through the water. Explore this incredible open-air tank and learn about the graceful stingrays and how you can help protect them in the wild. Discover Stingray Touch starting May 18th.

Wrigley Field in Chicago is the legendary home of the Chicago Cubs and one of the city's iconic landmarks. Built in 1914, Wrigley Field has hosted the Cubs for 99 years this season and celebrates a century of exciting baseball in the heart of the Windy City. If get you get to experience the Cubs play at Wrigley Field, make sure you take a behind-the scenes tour, eat a Chicago-style hot dog and check out the Wall of Fame!

Chicago has no shortage of crisp winter weather, snow and ice. For those looking to get into the season's spirit, head to the Millennium Park ice rink and skate away an afternoon now until March 10, 2013.

One of the top 10 things to do in Chicago is shopping. And there's no better place for serious retail therapy than Michigan Avenue, known as the Magnificent Mile, which features such top-rated stores as Nordstrom, Bloomingdale's, Niketown, and Saks 5th Avenue.