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The 6 Best Monuments & Statues in Near North Side, Illinois (IL)
The windy city is a cornucopia of modern art, fine dining, cutting edge comedy, and die-hard sports fans. Snap a photo of your reflection in the silver Cloud Gate sculpture at Millennium Park before heading to Grant Park to get hit with the refreshing spray of Buckingham Fountain. There are dozens of museums and theater companies in Chicago, so a cultural experience is never hard to find. You’re sure to laugh your head off at the Second City Theater, the professional launch pad of many famous comedians.
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1. Pioneer Court
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4.5 based on 2 reviews
Reviewed By 490irinag - Illinois, United States
The location of Pioneer Court can't be beat - it is a central plaza between N Michigan Avenue, Tribune Tower, Equitable Life Assurance of America Building (a skyscraper at 401 N Michigan Ave), a new Apple Store (opened in 2017) and Michigan Ave Bridge. Pioneer Court is not that large, but now it's decorated for holidays, plus it opens to some fantastic views of major central landmarks and attraction sites of the city, including Tribune Tower, Wrigley Building, Chicago River, and London Guarantee Building across Michigan Avenue Bridge. Great place.
2. Jack Brickhouse Statue
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4.0 based on 13 reviews
Reviewed By 866TaylorB - Chicago, United States
I grew up listening to Bob Elson and watching Jack Brickhouse, two icons of Chicago's sports history. So every time I walk past his bust, an outdoor sculpture that was installed along North Michigan Avenue, south of Tribune Tower and north of the Michigan Avenue bridge that spans the Chicago River in 2000 and renovated in 2009, I wax nostalgic. His iconic "Hey Hey" expression after an outstanding play predated Harry Caray's signature "Holy Cow" salutation. Brickhouse was to Chicago what Mel Allen was to New York and Vin Scully to Los Angeles and Curt Gowdy to Boston. On a single day, he would give televised accounts of a Chicago Cubs game in Wrigley Field, then cover the professional wrestling matches at Aragon Ballroom. He called Willie Mays' famous catch in the 1954 World Series, the White Sox' pennant-clinching victory in 1959, Don Cardwell's no-hitter in 1960 and Ernie Banks' 500th home run in 1970. From 1948 to 1981, he also covered the White Sox, Bears, Bulls, boxing, the Rose Bowl and the NFL championship. He also worked political conventions. His was the very first face shown when WGN-TV, Chicago's Channel 9, Chicago's Very Own, began broadcasting in 1948. Yes, his statue on the Magnificent Mile brings back a lot of fond memories.
3. Bob Newhart Statue
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5. Greene Vardiman Black Statue
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
6. George Wellington “Cap’n” Streeter
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4.0 based on 1 reviews
