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The Magnificent Mile, Chicago (North Michigan Avenue)

The Magnificent Mile, Chicago

The grand boulevard of North Michigan Avenue leads from the Chicago River to Oak Street Beach on Lake Michigan. "The Magnificent Mile" as it is popularly known, is a shopping street that rivals the most prestigious in the World.

Looking up from the stores, the architecture of North Michigan Avenue adds further weight to the Magnificent moniker. Grand examples of gothic architecture mix with the latest art deco revival and contemporary designs.

All the best names in shopping are here; Bloomingdales, Saks Fifth Avenue and Nordstrom, the Water Tower Place and significant branches of well known stores such as Niketown, Timberland, Neiman Marcus and Crate and Barrel.

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