Millennium Park, A Mirror to Chicago's Urban Majesty

201 E Randolph St, Chicago, USA

A must-visit and must-see spot for tourists in Chicago

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Introduction

Millennium Park, located in the Loop district of Chicago, is a large park with 24.5 acres (99,148 square meters) of land. It is a cultural and entertainment center on the shore of Lake Michigan and was once a parking lot for the Illinois Central Railroad. Today, Millennium Park is the second most visited tourist attraction in Chicago, second only to Navy Pier. One of the most famous attractions in the park is Cloud Gate, also known as "The Bean". It is made up of 168 stainless steel plates welded together, resembling a giant bean. 3/4 of Cloud Gate's surface reflects the sky, creating unique distorted images of the city's skyscrapers. Countless tourists gather here every day to photograph the peculiar urban skyline reflected on Cloud Gate and take pictures of their overlapping shadows at the bottom of the sculpture. The nearby Crown Fountain is also a popular attraction for children, with black granite reflecting pools and two 50-foot-tall glass towers from which water spouts out of changing facial expressions on the glass tower tops. Millennium Park also has an outdoor music venue that hosts various free events during the summer. In addition, the Grant Music Festival held from June to August every year also attracts a lot of people to come and enjoy.

Address

201 E Randolph St, Chicago, USA

Opening hours

6:00-23:00。

Transportation

Take the Green, Orange, Brown, or Pink line of the subway to Madison/Wabash or Randolph/Wabash station and walk two blocks east. Alternatively, take the Red line to Monroe station and walk two blocks east. You can also take the CTA bus 3, 4, 6, 14, 20, 56, 60, 124, 151, 157, or 173 to Madison or Wabash street station. Millennium Park is located between Michigan Ave. and Columbus Ave.

Phone +1-3127421168

Website http://www.millenniumpark.org