Magnificent Mile, Shopping thoroughfare in Near North Side, Chicago, US.
The Magnificent Mile extends for thirteen blocks along Michigan Avenue from the Chicago River to Oak Street, featuring department stores and retail spaces.
Following the 1909 Burnham Plan, the street transformed from an industrial area with factories near the river into a commercial district during the 1920s.
The district contains architectural landmarks including the Wrigley Building, Tribune Tower, and Chicago Water Tower, representing different design periods and styles.
The area accommodates 460 stores, 275 restaurants, and 51 hotels, with three main shopping centers: Water Tower Place, North Bridge, and 900 North Michigan.
The rental rates along this commercial section rank as the third most expensive in the United States, after Fifth Avenue and Rodeo Drive.
Location: Chicago
Inception: 1920s
Part of: Michigan Avenue
GPS coordinates: 41.89535,-87.62432
Latest update: September 23, 2025 12:28
Chicago is explored as a mosaic of neighborhoods, parks, and towers, each telling a part of its story. The city reveals itself through reflections on Lake Michigan, glass facades rising above the river, and museums among the richest in the United States. The journey takes you from a public garden resembling an art gallery to a platform attached to a tower, then to a shopping avenue with architecture competing with storefronts. Cultural centers, iconic stadiums, and ethnic neighborhoods add further dimensions to this urban landscape. Here is a selection of places that show Chicago as it is lived, amidst height, culture, and daily energy.
875 North Michigan Avenue
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Chicago Water Tower
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Water Tower Place
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Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago
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Holy Name Cathedral, Chicago
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Medinah Temple
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Chicago Avenue Pumping Station
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Driehaus Museum
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One Chicago Square
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Park Tower
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Archbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary
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Nickerson House
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Allerton Hotel
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Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
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Arts Club of Chicago
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Olympia Centre
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Chicago Place
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Cable House
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Old Chicago Water Tower District
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Woman's Athletic Club
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The Clare at Water Tower
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Loyola University Museum of Art
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55 East Erie Street
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The Pinnacle
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Huron Plaza
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Perkins, Fellows & Hamilton Office and Studio
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Elysées Condominiums
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America Fore Building
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