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Navy Pier

A long pier reaching into Lake Michigan, with a Ferris wheel, boat tours and views back to the skyline.

Editor's score
4.3
Visit
1 h 30
Price
Free

About

Opened in 1916 as a shipping and recreation pier, it later served as a naval training centre during the Second World War. Today it is one of the city's most popular attractions, with the Centennial Wheel, a theatre, restaurants and gardens. Architecture tours and lake cruises depart from its docks.

Best time to go: Ride the Ferris wheel at dusk, and take a lake cruise from the pier for the classic skyline view.

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