Chicago

Navy Pier

600 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, USA

+1 312-595-7437

Similar to Santa Monica Pier in LA, Navy Pier is touristy but still a hit for families with kids. Once a naval dock, the site of a jail for draft dodgers and a classroom for the University of Illinois, it today is best known for being home to the Centennial ferris wheel, the Chicago Children’s Museum, twice-weekly summer fireworks and the setting off point for public and private boat tours.

Written by Amelia Osborne Scott

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