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Tours With Mike!

Making architecture, design, & history fun & interesting!

Watch me discuss some of my unique tours in this WGN TV interview

Public in-person tours currently on the schedule

On the Underground Chicago (Plus Rats!) walking tour, explore the city's hidden underside and how rodents are fascinatingly connected to Chicago's story!

On the Underground Chicago (Plus Rats!) walking tour, explore the city's hidden underside and how rodents are fascinatingly connected to Chicago's story!

The Ugly Buildings walking tour is an interactive, educational roast of the unfortunate architecture ignored on all the other tours.

Check out my public virtual tours

Discover why my live-streamed, virtual tours are fun, affordable, interactive experiences here.

Accolades for Tours With Mike

  • Among Tripadvisor's top 10% of reviewed experiences

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  • Runner-up for Chicago's Best Tour of 2021, 2022, & 2023

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  • "The local architecture tour that needed to happen"

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  • WTTW's Geoffrey Baer: "He is a tour guide’s tour guide"

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Get a Tours With Mike digital gift card for anyone interested in exploring Chicago

Whatever amount you select can flexibly go towards any public tour tickets, private in-person tours for up to 15 people, or private virtual tours for up to 1,000 participants.