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2. 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 ...

3. 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.

4. World's Columbian Exposition - Wikipedia

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   1893 Chicago. 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 ...

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. 28 Historic Beachside Amusement Parks Across America - AOL

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   Chicago . First opened to the public as the Municipal Pier in 1916, Navy Pier traces its roots to this city’s original master plan to create a site for both shipping and recreation. Today, this ...

7. Museum of Science and Industry (Chicago) - Wikipedia

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   Designated. November 1, 1995. The Griffin Museum of Science and Industry (MSI), formerly known as the Museum of Science and Industry, is a science museum located in Chicago, Illinois, in Jackson Park, in the Hyde Park neighborhood between Lake Michigan and The University of Chicago. It is housed in the Palace of Fine Arts from the 1893 World's ...

8. 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)

9. 10 Things to do around Chicago: Ed Sheeran, fair weekend in ...

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   Plus a Chicago automobile museum shows off its stuff. Retro Rides at Navy Pier It’s cruise night on the Chicago lakefront this weekend. A collection of more than a hundred vintage and custom ...