Tourism officials in Chicago are hoping the success of November's Black Ferns and Māori All Blacks games at Soldier Field will entice more Kiwis to visit.
Rugby and sports games are a major draw-card for tourism in the US, and with Air New Zealand's new direct flight route to Chicago, it's expected thousands more Kiwis will travel there each year.
Briar Marbeck traveled to Chicago courtesy of Air New Zealand to check out some of the windy city's best sights.
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