Are These the Most Beautiful Places in Chicago?
Geoffrey Baer has been showing off Chicago’s architecture and natural beauty for decades. First as a docent for the Chicago Architecture Center, and then as the host at WTTW. Baer is out with a new special premiering tonight called “The Most Beautiful Places in Chicago” He tells host Jacoby Cochran what makes a place beautiful to him, and which spots he learned about making this special.
"The Most Beautiful Places in Chicago" premieres Tuesday, March 7, on WTTW, Channel 11.
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