Today my family and I visited the mystical, magical Silver Bean in Chicago. The Bean is located in Millennium Park and is quite an attraction there. The first thing you'll notice is the bean is quite freaking dirty. There so much grime from people touching it daily as you can see from the pic. I'm surprise the park attendants don't clean it with a little 409 or something. The next thing you'll notice is from the pic, whats on the inside or rather under the bean? From pics I've seen before with lines forming under the bean, I was expecting a tourist booth or something under it. Actually there's nothing underneath but it's warped in a way creating several images of the people underneath.
Now that the Bean has been demystified for you, go have a meal of honey baked beans. Yummm!
Talk the Talk
1) Miss me posting? (I'm sure Michelle does.)
2) have you ever visited Mr. Bean in Chicago?
Comments (50)
I have always wanted to go visit this, especially ever since I saw in in this one movie but for some reason, I can't remember the name of it.
I hope I get the chance to go to Chicago to meet the bean LOL
I want to see this! lol I see it in alot of tv shows and on youtube!
I have always wondered - why bean? does anyone know whis is there is bean and no other shape?
Yes, I have seen The Bean. It is awesome to see your reflection in The Bean. I love visiting Chicago!
I've been there - I see you!!! :0)
this so cool!! i've been wanting to go here...
it seems you had quite a nice time with Mr. Bean!
and yeah, we've missed you posting!
i've never been to the big bean in chicago. it'll be on my list for places to go to now.
Love the pictures! I love jumping pictures! LOL
I want to visit the chicago bean someday too! I see it in movies all the time (:
Wow, that's amazing, I would love to see it alive.
really nice
This is a really cool bean! :) Hopefully I will get to see it one day. I am curious to know what it looks like during a sunset and/or at night.
yup. missed your posts. i lived in chicago and never went to the bean. well i saw it, but didn't bother to take a pic. i never felt so hot about it. meh
That's nice
Connie C: I read online they clean it daily. Apparently not a good job at it!
One thing I'm sure: I wouldn't touch it! The effect that makes on the pics is so cool
Conny Chan: Oh really, that's interesting. I've never been to those cities so didn't know. Wonder if it's the same artist.
MARIA VIEIRA: Yeah that was definitely cool!
Christina N.: This sculpture was selected as part of a contest. Why, not sure. It's by an Indian/British artist and the actual name of the sculpture is Cloud Gate.
Miss Y: Thanks Miss Y!
Joanna T: Lol. Bring Clorox wipes!
Marissa Parks: Lol. I still plan to post less at least til they fix the shop.
Michelle Mai Huynh♡: You didn't read the whole post. I dropped your name. Lol
J. Cabrera: Ha ha. Yup.
Wendy Smiles: Yeah it's pretty neat. I can see why some are fascinated with it.
Crispy needs to get cracking on cleaning that already.
that is a huge beam!
Too bad about the bean. I would love to visit one day. Hope they clean it by then!
I've seen something like this in a few cities already (berlin & london have something like this too)
amazing artwork! it's fun, beautiful and entertaining ... I love the reflection of the city
what is the reason of that creation?
Haha that's pretty cool... Nice photos!
I want to visit here someday, but wow I did not know it's that dirty up close. :(
I've never actually stopped in Chicago i've drive through it a couple times and i drive around it every time i go to school and back home, one of these times i'll stop by one of these times
and i missed your posts! glad to have you back
The bean is dirty. Lots of germs there =P
Looks like you guys are having a great time. Jumping for joy even! LOL
Wow this is such a cool piece. But it really is dirty I hope they will wash it soon since it's so beautiful. I love that you can see people under the bean :)!
Shannon ツ: LOL For real! I was surprised at how dirty that was! A lot of other statues and monuments in other cities look so clean, why doesn't Chicago take of their stuff???
mylittlecasey *: Ha ha ha. Yeah not sure where that crazy guy is jumping for... lol
Sara Lopes: lol. She wanted to jump too. But doesn't jump high enough like old dad. =)
Anthony B: Really? I never noticed!
Sarah ♔♡ H: LOL I have no idea. We are. Thanks.
crispy ☮: a good 20 minutes or so as I kept jumping cause my wife is a horrible photographer. LOL
Ziya Empereur: It's the truth!
Firstly that's a gigantic bean. Secondly, that thing needs a hose down lol
HELENA AMORIM: Thanks Yes I'm gorgeous. lol
Louise Lemmers: Quit spamming people's post or you can find your account deleted. =)
Eww...Lysol!! lol So is it really a magic bean? Maybe that's why so many people touch it. The last photo is funny and unexpected! ;P