Michigan Avenue Chicago Ill

Michigan Avenue hosts some of Chicago's most beloved monuments, the Chicago Water Tower, the Art Institute of Chicago, Millennium Park and, of course, the "Magnificent Mile" -- a collection of hundreds of stores and restaurants. The city decorates this wonderful commercial stretch with twinkling lights, while the shops do their part to engineer creative holiday displays in their windows. We admit that strolling Michigan Avenue in Chi-Town's bitter cold conditions can be a challenge, but most shoppers don't mind retreating into department stores like Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom to warm up.