Great Travel School
Each season, we take a deep dive into the stories of art, architecture, history, and culture, one city at a time.
Together, we'll uncover the people, ideas, and moments that shaped each city into the place it is today.
Whether you're planning your first visit, traveling with your family, exploring from home, or simply love learning about the world, each season is designed to help you experience a city in a richer, more meaningful way.
Great Travel School
Latest Episodes
Wrigley Field: Where History and Baseball Collide
You don't have to love baseball to love Wrigley Field. I certainly didn't.In this episode, we're exploring how a little ballpark built more than 100 years ago became the heart of an entire community. Along the way, we'll uncover t...
The Art Institute of Chicago: The Stories Hidden in Plain Sight
If you're only going to visit one museum in Chicago, make it the Art Institute.In this episode, we're exploring how a city that was barely 40 years old built one of the greatest art museums in the world. We'll walk through the museum's f...
Chicago Architecture River Tour: Seeing the City Through Time
In this episode, we're exploring the history of the Chicago River itself before diving into the buildings we remembered most from the Architecture River Tour. From the birthplace of the skyscraper to icons like Marina City, Tribune Tower, Aqua,...
Chicago's Millennium Park: The Park That Shouldn't Exist
Millions of people visit Millennium Park every year to snap a photo with The Bean. But almost nobody knows the extraordinary story hiding beneath their feet.In this episode, we uncover how a stretch of railroad tracks and parking lots be...
Chicago: The City That Engineered the Future
Why Chicago?Because every city has a personality. Before we dive into Millennium Park, Wrigley Field, the Art Institute, or deep-dish pizza, I think it's worth asking a bigger question: What makes Chicago...Chicago?In this first e...
