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The Magnificent Mile

Chicago's iconic stretch of Michigan Avenue: 400+ stores, landmark towers, and the historic Water Tower, river to Oak Street.

N Michigan Ave (Chicago River to Oak St) · Chicago, IL

About The Magnificent Mile

Running along Michigan Avenue from the Chicago River to Oak Street, the Magnificent Mile packs more than 400 retailers, flagship department stores, vertical malls like Water Tower Place, and luxury boutiques, into one walkable, architecture-lined corridor. Landmarks punctuate the stroll: the neo-Gothic Tribune Tower, the white terra-cotta Wrigley Building, and the 1869 Chicago Water Tower that survived the Great Fire. Come at dusk when the avenue lights up, and detour to the riverside plazas at the south end.

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The closest stops to The Magnificent Mile, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

Sightseeing
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Chicago Water Tower
No admission fee
See the castle-like limestone tower that survived the 1871 fire, now a small city art gallery.
Transit: reachable by public transit
Steps awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing
Tours
Quirky Fun
Chicago Crime Tours
$25–$50
Guided bus tours through Chicago's Prohibition-era mob history and notorious crime landmarks.
Transit: reachable by public transit
Steps awaySwitch it up: Tours
Museums
Art Lover
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
Under $25
One of the world's largest contemporary art museums, steps off the Mag Mile, bold exhibitions, free for under-18s.
Transit: reachable by public transit
0.2 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums
Shopping
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Water Tower Place
No admission fee
Shop on Chicago's Magnificent Mile in a 758,000-square-foot mall at the base of a 74-story tower with a Ritz-Carlton hotel.
Transit: reachable by public transit
0.2 mi awayMore like this
Shopping
Westfield Old Orchard
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Open-air shopping center in the Chicago suburb of Skokie with fashion, dining, and beauty shops.
Transit: reachable by public transit
13 mi awayMore like this
Shopping
Plaza del Lago
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A lakeside shopping center in Wilmette, Illinois, with 1920s Spanish-style architecture.
Transit: reachable by public transit
14 mi awayMore like this