Michigan Avenue, Chicago, USA
The third largest city in the United States - Chicago is located in the Midwest of the United States, bordering Lake Michigan to the east. It is an international metropolis second only to New York City and Los Angeles in the United States. Chicago is also the second city in the United States with the most skyscrapers, with more than 1,200 skyscrapers over 100 meters tall. Michigan Avenue in the city center is very long, passing through several parks with beautiful scenery. Along the way, there are many landmark buildings and important attractions with social, economic, and cultural value nearby.
The famous metal bean (CLOUD GATE) is known as the Cloud Gate. Its huge elliptical shape and smooth surface reflect the surrounding high-rise buildings. The main body of this sculpture is 33 feet high, 66 feet long, 42 feet wide, and weighs about 110 tons. From a distance, the Cloud Gate looks like a bean or a drop of mercury. It is made of polished stainless steel without any decorative patterns. Throughout the year, different images can be seen from different angles and at different times.
Willis Tower, completed in 1974, has 110 floors and was the tallest building in the United States at that time.
Chicago Board of Trade (CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE) was established in 1885. There are two goddess sculptures at the entrance, symbolizing agriculture and industry respectively. Next to it is the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF CHICAGO), both of which can be visited.
Art Institute of Chicago (ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
Not far away is a flamenco sculpture, composed of bright red metal forming elegant curves, resembling an iron anchor, feeling refined and cultured in the square in front of the angular skyscraper made of steel and glass.
Do your homework, walk and explore Michigan Avenue, take a look around, sit down and have a cup of coffee, listen to some blues singing, only then can you feel the charm of this city.
Chicago is also a walking friendly city, all attractions are relatively concentrated, not far from the distance, although public transportation is very convenient, but walking will unlock a different Chicago. Before coming to Chicago, I thought it would be like other cities. After I came, I was shocked by the skyscrapers here. I can see that it is comparable to the skyscrapers in New York. It is walking along the coast along the way. Residents who keep running through it, if there is time, You can take a cruise to unlock a different angle of Chicago.
Michigan Street is also a very interesting place. This street is a more prosperous place in Chicago. There are many shopping shops to choose from. There are quite a lot of tourists. The streets are full of tourists in the morning and evening. Very good place.
Chicago's most important, richest, and most innovative building, a landscape and financial street, connecting the Hancock Building to the north, the Navy Pier in the middle, and Millennium Park to the south, is a regular route for travel.
The nickname of Michigan Avenue "a magnificent mile" spans more than ten blocks from Michigan Avenue River Bridge to Oak Street from north to south. Because of the time constraints and the cold, there is no deep roaming, but we can see its magnificence. Along the way, the United States West to East, Chicago is the most beautiful.
This should be one of the busiest places in Chicago. Every day there will be a lot of people here. It's beautiful around Michigan Avenue. There are many shops here. It's great to shop here. It's better to have bright lights at night.
Great place to shop and shop, and this is Chicago’s famous pedestrian street.