Cloud Gate is a massive, chrome-looking sculpture, and one of the most popular features at Chicago's Millennium Park. Chicagoans refer to the 110 ton piece as simply The Bean. The mesmerizing work of art reflects the lakefront park skyline and hundreds of gazing visitors.
Millennium Park, envisioned by Mayor Richard M. Daley, is part of a redeveloped section of Grant Park. Since its completion in 2004, the area has attracted some of the most fashionable and upscale residences, such as The Legacy, Heritage and Waterfront Tower.
     The one of a kind Cloud Gate sculpture was financed by private donors, costing four times the original estimate of six million. Consisting of 168 stainless steel plates, polishing continued for two years after its unveiling ceremony. The Bombay native, Anish Kapoor, doesn't mind The Bean nickname, and is thrilled with admirer's exclamations of surprise and delight.