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Is This Chicago Museum Truly the Best in the World?

To say this comes as a surprise is a major understatement.

By Reboot Illinois

From the Louvre in Paris to the Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem, there are dozens of museums around the globe teeming with priceless treasures and remarkable relics that remind us of human history’s proudest moments, as well as the darkest.

Unless you’ve been fortunate enough to travel and tour some of the most iconic museums ever built, chances are you won’t be able to see all 25 that TripAdvisor ranked as the best. For Illinoisans, there’s no need to journey far because the No. 1 ranked museum in the world is in Chicago. But do you really think this museum can be called the best of the best when compared to the immensely impressive runner-ups?

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Take our survey on whether you think TripAdvisor made the right decision, or if one of these other museums deserved the honors.

Perhaps even more surprising are the findings from this United Van Lines study that show more American families moved to this Illinois city this past summer than anywhere else in the nation.

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