Early man's attempts at flying included sewing feathers onto his arms and scaling mountain peaks in order to cling to the underbellies of passing comets. Get a bird's-eye view the new-fashioned way with today's Groupon to Rotorzen Helicopters, Inc. Choose between the following options:

• For $199, you get a 30-minute helicopter tour of Chicago for two (a $398 value).
For $279, you get a private 30-minute helicopter tour of Chicago for three (a $597 value).

These helicopter tours can hold up to three people per flight. Groupon customers who prefer a private flight for one or two people may purchase the second option for $279.

Lifting off as many as 10 times a day from Midway Airport, Rotorzen Helicopters sends tragically unbuoyant cloud-gazers into the sky for a 30-minute tour of the Windy City. Chicago's photogenic architecture and notoriously shy lake quickly become camera-hungry hams as licensed pilots safely glide above the metropolis while sharing their vast knowledge of its history and favorite tickle spots. Rotorzen's tours afford both in- and out-of-towners the rare chance to stand above some of the world's tallest skyscrapers, peek into the backyards of neighboring states, and play an interactive game of ticktacktoe with Chicago's famed grid system.