OK- So Mrs. Doc and I have a 17 year old foreign exchange student from Norway for the next 9 months. She is Filipino, which makes her a Norwippino.  I am compiling a list of places to go in the greater Chicagoland area that are cool destinations for visitors and locals.

Here is my list, after the jump- Please, fellow SSS'ers, feel free to suggest more, better and novel places. Some are cliche, some are tacky, some are cool- they are all Chicago, and I know there are many more, and I know you can help.

Cliche Touristy:
Navy Pier
Brookfield Zoo/Lincoln Park Zoo
Sears Tower/Hancock Tower
Navy Pier
Jerry Owens

Arty:
Art Institute
Renegade Art Fair
Jerry Owens
Holography Gallery (dont recall the exact name)
Floating World Gallery
Architectural Boat Tour
Frank Lloyd Wright Home

Museumy:
Shedd Aquarium
Adler Planetarium
Field Museum
Museum of Science and Industry
Museum of Contemporary Art
Museum of Owens

Mercantiley
Christkindlmarkt
Water Tower Place
Jerry Owens' Leftorium
Any Mall

Cool Towns
St.Charles/Geneva
Crown Point
Norway, IL (yes, there is one)
Owensville

Outdoorsy
Chicago Botanical Gardens
Morton Arboretum
Indiana Dunes
US Cellular Field (where Jerry Owens played)

I know I am missing better places, so help a doctor out!