If you’re lucky enough to live in Chicago, you get to bask in the beauty of this city every time you step outside your door. Here are 15 photos that prove that the Windy City is the most beautiful place in the world.

  1. On a sunny spring day, Chicago is full of possibilities.

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  1. In the summer, Lake Michigan beckons.

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  1. The splendor of autumn in Chicago’s parks can’t be beat.

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  1. Its icy beauty in the winter is stunning.

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  1. Sometimes the city is pink…

Roman Boed/flickr

  1. …sometimes it’s gold…

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  1. …and on the biggest holiday of the year, it’s even green.

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  1. Chicago is full of history. Beautiful Union Station, with its soaring ceilings, was built in 1925.

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  1. There’s art everywhere you look in this town. Sometimes it adds to the beauty of the city…

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  1. …and sometimes the city’s beauty is reflected in its art.

Shelby L. Bell/flickr

  1. And music? Yes, we’ve got plenty of that, too.

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  1. The beauty of Grant Park set against Chicago’s skyscrapers is magical.

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  1. The majestic guardians of the Art Institute.

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  1. Chicago is well-known for its amazing architecture.

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  1. At night, the city shines.

Mike Boening Photography/flickr

What’s your favorite Chicago view? Do you have other awesome photos to share? We’d love to see them in the comments!

Mariano Mantel/flickr

Roman Boed/flickr

Nate Burgos/flickr

Ashley Diener/flickr

shaurya shaurya/flickr

Ian Freimuth/flickr

Jim Bauer/flickr

Jason Mrachina/flickr

Shelby L. Bell/flickr

Phil Roeder/flickr

jpellgen (@1179_jp)/Flickr

Jeffrey Zeldman/flickr

Mike Boening Photography/flickr

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