I had a rare (for me) opportunity to explore downtown Chicago during a five and a half hour layover on an impromptu Amtrak trip from Whitefish, Montana to Rensselaer, New York. I had been in and around Chicago a few times before, but wanted to take the time to get some photos from around the city and just walk around. It was the natural thing to hoof it while I had time to kill. Considering that I was confined to a moving train for close to the previous 32 hours, it was quite welcome to get out and about. Given the amount of time I had, I wanted to stick to the downtown area for my urban hike. So enjoy the Windy City through my photos, taken one pleasant September Saturday afternoon. Chicago Union Station . This is the Amtrak hub for the Windy City. Looking at West Washington Street from North Canal Avenue. That is Metra 's Ogilvie Transportation Center that the cars are driving through. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Powerhouse is the best surviving building as...
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