Architecture of the Magnificent Mile

On this fun tour of the amazing architecture that defines the Magnificent Mile you’ll see skyscrapers, vertical malls, hotels, residential towers and some buildings that were designed to embody the brands sold inside. Discover how a dirt road known as Pine Street transformed into a "Paris on the Prairie" and later into the Magnificent Mile, the city’s premier shopping district. Hear the secrets and stories behind the striking buildings on North Michigan Avenue that have become architectural icons. 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.