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  2. Navy Pier - Wikipedia

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    Added to NRHP. September 13, 1979. Designated CL. November 14, 1977. Navy Pier is a 3,300-foot-long (1,010 m) pier on the shoreline of Lake Michigan, located in the Streeterville neighborhood of the Near North Side community area in Chicago, Illinois, United States.

  3. Ferris Wheel (1893) - Wikipedia

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    Similar to the Chicago wheel, this Ferris wheel gives participants a 10–20 minute ride in an enclosed cart at a similar height to the original. [23] The original Chicago Navy Pier Ferris Wheel was modeled off of the Chicago Ferris Wheel and set on July 1, 1995, with 40 cars fitting six passengers in each one. The now Centennial wheel has ...

  4. World's Columbian Exposition - Wikipedia

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    The World's Columbian Exposition, also known as the Chicago World's Fair, was a world's fair held in Chicago from May 5 to October 31, 1893, to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus 's arrival in the New World in 1492. [1] The centerpiece of the Fair, held in Jackson Park, was a large water pool representing the voyage that ...

  5. Top 5 things to do on the Navy Pier in Chicago - AOL

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    The Navy Pier in Chicago offers more than a place to catch fish. Year-round fun for the entire family includes shows, attractions, rides, games and theaters. Construction began more than 90 years ...

  6. Millennium Park - Wikipedia

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    Millennium Park is a public park located in the Loop community area of Chicago, operated by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs.The park, opened in July 2004, is a prominent civic center near the city's Lake Michigan shoreline that covers a 24.5-acre (9.9 ha) section of northwestern Grant Park.

  7. List of Ferris wheels - Wikipedia

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    Navy Pier, Chicago, Illinois 41°53′30″N 87°36′27″W  /  41.89178333°N 87.60745°W  / 41.89178333; -87.60745  ( Navy Pier Ferris Replaced Original Navy Pier Wheel (1995-2015).Original Wheel was Dismantled and Moved to Branson, Missouri (2016)

  8. Naval Station Great Lakes - Wikipedia

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    Naval Station Great Lakes is the largest military installation in Illinois and the largest training station in the Navy. The base has 1,153 buildings situated on 1,628 acres (6.59 km 2) and has 69 mi (111 km) of roadway to provide access to the base's facilities. Within the naval service, it has several different nicknames, including "The ...

  9. Ogilvie Transportation Center - Wikipedia

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    The Richard B. Ogilvie Transportation Center (/ ˈoʊɡəlviː /), on the site of the former Chicago and North Western Terminal, is a commuter rail terminal in downtown Chicago, Illinois. For the last century, this site has served as the primary terminal for the Chicago and North Western Railway and its successors Union Pacific and Metra.