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Chicago’s Downtown Waterfront Walk
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Follow the lakefront and river’s edge from Museum Campus through Grant and Millennium Parks to the Chicago Riverwalk, then finish at Navy Pier. Expect major museums, skyline views, public art, bridges, and plenty of places to pause by the water.
- Pop culture
- Art
- Architecture
- Science & Tech
- Nature
- Local culture
- History
- Sports
Places in this guide
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Shedd AquariumWorld's first inland saltwater fish collection 🐠 - 2
Grant ParkFrom funerals to victory speeches - 3
The Art Institute of ChicagoAmerica's second largest art museum 🎨 - 4
Millennium ParkConsidered the world's largest rooftop garden 🌿 - 5
Cloud GateThe giant slide that almost was 🎢 - 6
Chicago RiverwalkMan-made, yet rated as natural habitat 🌿 - 7
Chicago Architecture CenterHome to the city's largest scale model 🏙️ - 8
Michigan Avenue Bridge and Wacker Drive EsplanadeWorld's first double-decker bascule bridge 🌉 - 9
Polk Bros ParkNation's first retailer of color TVs and microwaves 📺
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