Cloud Gate

A futuristic, silvery bean known as Cloud Gate made it’s way to Chicago at the grand opening of Millennium Park in 2004. It’s seamless design and shiny exterior produces entertaining and distorted reflections of anyone and everything, 360 degrees around. Cloud Gate, often referred to as “The Bean,” has become Chicago’s iconic sculpture. The bent reflection of the Chicago skyline makes for beautiful photographs, and tourists from around the nation have blasted pictures of the shiny bean all over social media. Yes, it’s shiny and irresistible. Go ahead. Touch it.