Developed over the past 100 years, the street includes historically-inspired architecture in Parisian, Gothic, neoclassical and Art Deco styles sprinkled among Modern and 21st Century buildings. You’ll see skyscrapers, vertical malls, hotels, residential towers and some buildings that were designed to embody the brands sold inside.
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DuSable Bridge. Photo by Eric Allix Rogers.
Intercontinental Hotel. Photo by Eric Allix Rogers.
Burberry Michigan Avenue. Licensed under CC BY 2.0.
Wrigley Building.
InterContinental Chicago. Photo by Eric Allix Rogers.
Tribune Tower. Photo by Eric Allix Rogers.
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