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Friday, October 06, 2006

Chicago's Loop A Walking Tour Travel Videos

FIND THIS AND OVER 6,000 TRAVEL VIDEOS AT WWW.TRAVELVIDEOSTORE.COM Can you name the world's first skyscraper that once stood on LaSalle Street?How many city halls have stood on the present site at Washington and LaSalle Streets?Who is the goddess of grain and what building does she top?Why is this terra cotta creature laughing?Where is "Miro's Chicago" hiding?Geoffrey Baer, a docent for the Chicago Architecture Foundation, uncovers these intriguing answers and more as he shows you some of the city's most celebrated architecture. Alond the way, you'll see spectacular skyscrapers and hidden masterpieces, and meet fortune seekers, risk takers and architects who errected Chicago from the ashes. So sit back, relax and let Geoffrey do the walking--you'll experience Chicago's Loop like never before!

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