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Magnificent Mile and the Water Tower

Michigan Avenue's grand shopping street, from the Wrigley Building and Tribune Tower to the Water Tower, one of the few buildings to survive the 1871 fire.

Photo: Warren LeMay from Covington, KY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0
Open
Always open
Price
Free
Time Needed
2 hours
Address
N Michigan Ave from the Chicago River to Oak St, Chicago, IL 60611Google MapsApple Maps
Getting There
Grand or Chicago stations (Red Line 'L').

Why Go

The stretch of Michigan Avenue north of the river is lined with department stores, flagship shops and landmark buildings. The castle-like Water Tower of 1869 survived the Great Chicago Fire and now houses a free gallery.

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