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John Hancock Center, Chicago, IL

  • Address 875 North Michigan Avenue
    Chicago, IL 60611
    United States
  • Phone number+1 312 751 3680
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You can't miss the John Hancock Center if you happen to be passing through the North Side neighborhood of Chicago. A 100-storey expressionist design with a glass façade, it is the third-tallest building in the city and the fourth-tallest in the United States. Being a multi-functional structure, it houses restaurants, offices and condominiums too. And while you are here, enjoy the panoramic views that it offers—take a trip to the 94th floor and discover a breathtaking picture of Lake Michigan and the Chicago skyline. Talking telescopes provide information on the sites as you observe them, while an open-air sky walk allows you to experience the windiness of the Windy City from 1,000 feet up. You can also take a virtual tour of popular Chicago sights.

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yelp Reviews ( 24 Reviews see all ) Top

Ridge A.

(Rating: 5.0) 

by Ridge A. on November 20, 2009

My friends took me up to the lounge, two weeks after the unfortunate September 11 incident. Needless to say I was scared to death... but the champagne was...

James K.

(Rating: 5.0) 

by James K. on September 5, 2009

Go to the 96th floor in the night time and get a seat by the window..amazing view of the entire city..combine with good company, nice appetizers and great...

Cristina G.

(Rating: 4.0) 

by Cristina G. on June 29, 2009

I had a very romantic brunch here. The food was good and I drank a lot of champagne! I love love love the view! Everyone should go the The Signature Room at...

Yahoo Travel Reviews ( 20 Reviews see all ) Top

AMAZING VIEW

 by  A Yahoo! Contributor  on  2007-12-24

AMAZING!!! everything about it was great. the view was amazing, you could see everything for miles in a whole 360 degrees glass wall. I wante...

What a VIEW!

 by  A Yahoo! Contributor  on  2007-11-15

I have never been to Sears and this was my 1st time visiting the Hancock Observatory, I thought it was a bit pricy BUT I was wrong, there is pl...

Dont Miss It

 by  A Yahoo! Contributor  on  2007-09-03

Not very busy, no wait. Was a little expencise but I would get the city pass that they sell there and you will be fine. The ride up is quick an...

Hancock, not Sears

 by  A Yahoo! Contributor  on  2007-06-23

The top of the Hancock gives you the best view of Chicago..I wish more people knew this because it seems most tourists go to the Sears Tower. ...

Great Views Day and Night!!

 by  chronic_taylynn  on  2007-04-13

It was a little bit cheaper than the Sears Tower and had amazing views! Plus you get the option to come back the next day for only $4, which we...

The best view of Chicago!

 by  jeg620  on  2006-09-30

The view was outstanding! It wasn't really expense and a great thing to do with the family. Once you got to the top, you had things to do. I...

CitySearch Reviews ( 12 Reviews see all ) Top

Great Chicago Stop by Maris A. at InsiderPages

 by  Contributor  on  2008-03-13

This is a great stop when you are walking the streets of Chicago. They have the observatory, restaurants and shops. The Cheesecake Factory is t...

Cool by Barry S. at InsiderPages

 by  Contributor  on  2006-08-23

This is one of the most visited tourist destination in Chicago, located in the heart of Magnificent Mile. On the front part of the building, i...

John Hancock Center by sharon g. at InsiderPages

 by  Contributor  on  2006-07-28

Right next to Watertower the building has something for everyone. There is a post office and a bank inside as well as great restaurants both ca...

great way to see Chicago

 by  mattystrappy  on  2005-10-18

It was beautiful being at the observatory at night. It would have been more romantic if there hadn't been so many noisy kids there. If you do g...

Better than the Sears Tower

 by  bluehensfan  on  2005-08-29

Thanks to the proximity of Lake Michigan, the view seems better here even though you're not as high up as at the Sears Tower. Less of a line he...

All grace and strength, it's shorter than the Sears Tower, but it's still among the world's 10 tallest buildings.

 by  Contributor  on  2004-11-15

The ViewThe third tallest building in Chicago (after the Sears Tower and Aon Center ), the Hancock stands 1,127 feet tall, 100 floors high.

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