Alyson Weiss, a cherub from Houston, also visited Millennium Park with Mitrani and the cherubs during a National High School Institute -- Journalism field trip. Weiss said visiting the park was one of the highlights of her cherub experience.

“It was one of our first ‘fun days’ in the cherub program, so it was really nice to have that break from work,” Weiss said. “I’m a pretty outdoorsy person, so I really just enjoyed being in the semi-fresh air, even though you could see skyscrapers the entire time.”

The sculpture is shaped like a giant bean and has a mirrored surface that reflects the Chicago skyline on its surface. Cherubs said they were impressed.

“The Bean is the coolest thing ever,” Weiss said. “You get a new perspective about Chicago through the Bean. That sounds a little overdramatic, but it’s just cool because people of all ages are equally fascinated by it.”

Elise Brown, a Chicago native, said she had visited Millennium Park but never seen the Bean until the field trip. She was equally excited about the Bean.

“It’s so cool,” Brown said. “When you think about sculptures for parks, you usually don’t think of a bean, so it’s really cool to think we have this abstract, kind of random, silver bean in this oasis in the middle of Chicago.”

Cherubs also saw the Blue Man Group at the park. The group was filming a promotional video in front of Crown Fountain, a 50-foot glass block tower that projects video images on its surface. Weiss said seeing the Blue Man Group was “the happiest moment of my life.”

“They’re cultural icons that you hear about your entire life, so to actually see them in person is really exciting,” Weiss said. “It was my favorite field trip. It had a really fun energy about it.”

Cherubs visit 'the Bean' at Millennium Park, a 24-acre park in the heart of downtown Chicago.

Cherub Ali Elkin rides the "El" train back to Evanston from Millennium Park.