The Bean, officially named Cloud Gate, is a 110 ton sculpture made of 168 stainless steel plates welded together and polished to an almost mirror-like finish. Designed by British artist Anish Kapoor, it reflects the skyline 360 degrees around it to create a beautiful icon of the city at the entrance to Millennium Park. The $23 million structure is shaped like - you guessed it - a bean, and was funded entirely through private

Standing underneath the concave center section of the bean can be likened to standing in the mirror section of a funhouse. I've tried many times to count the number of reflections of myself from The Bean's uniquely constructed "inside", but usually become frustrated around 30. On any given day, you'll find hundreds of locals and tourists posing, photographing, and praising the work of art.


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