Sights & Attractions in Chicago

Things to Do in Near North and River North

Name	Category	Location

33 West Kinzie Street At Dearborn and Kinzie streets stands a splendid ornamental brickwork...	Architectural Sites	Near North and River North

860-880 N. Lake Shore Drive These twin apartment towers overlooking Lake Michigan were an...	Architectural Sites	Near North and River North

Bloomingdale's (Medinah Temple) Built in 1912 for the Shriners, the former Medinah Temple is...	Architectural Sites	Near North and River North

Charnley-Persky House Museum Foundation Frank Lloyd Wright designed the Charnley-Persky House with his...	Architectural Sites	Near North and River North

Chicago Children's Museum "Hands-on" is the operative concept for this brightly colored...	Museums / Galleries	Near North and River North


Driehaus Museum Curious about how the rich lived in late 19th-century Chicago?...	Museums / Galleries	Near North and River North

The Fourth Presbyterian Church Of Chicago A welcome visual and physical oasis amid the high-rise hubbub...	Religious Sites	Near North and River North

Historic Water Tower This famous Michigan Avenue structure, completed in 1867, was...	Architectural Sites	Near North and River North

John Hancock Observatory Designed by the same team that designed the Willis (formerly...	Architectural Sites	Near North and River North

Magnificent Mile Originally designed by 19th-century architect Daniel Burnham...	Neighborhoods / Streets	Near North and River North

Marina City Likened to everything from corncobs to the towers of Antonio...	Architectural Sites	Near North and River North

The Merchandise Mart The huge Merchandise Mart, on the river between Orleans and Wells...	Stores / Malls	Near North and River North

Michigan Avenue Bridge Chicago is a city of bridges, and this is one of its most graceful...	Bridges / Tunnels	Near North and River North

Museum of Contemporary Art A group of art patrons who felt the great Art Institute was unresponsive...	Museums / Galleries	Near North and River North

Navy Pier No matter the season, Navy Pier is a fun place to spend a few...	Pedestrian Malls	Near North and River North

NBC Tower This 1989 limestone-and-granite edifice by Skidmore, Owings &...	Architectural Sites	Near North and River North

Patterson-McCormick Mansion On the northwest corner of Astor and Burton streets in the swanky...	Houses / Mansions	Near North and River North

River North Gallery District Dozens of art galleries show just about every kind of work imaginable...	Neighborhoods / Streets	Near North and River North

Tree Studios Built in 1894 with a courtyard and annexes constructed in 1911...	Stores / Malls	Near North and River North

Tribune Tower To create a home for his newspaper, Chicago Tribune publisher...	Architectural Sites	Near North and River North

Trump International Hotel & Tower The Chicago Sun-Times Building was torn down to make way for...	Architectural Sites	Near North and River North

Wrigley Building The gleaming white Wrigley Building's clock tower was inspired...	Architectural Sites	Near North and River North
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