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The Crown Fountain in Millennium Park, Chicago, is one of the city's most unique and interactive artworks. Designed by Spanish artist Jaume Plensa, the fountain consists of two 50-foot-tall glass towers, each with LED screens projecting the faces of Chicagoans. Between the towers is a shallow pool where children (and adults!) can play on warm days.

The Millennium Monument in Chicago is an impressive tribute to the city's past and future. It's located in Wrigley Square, a quiet corner of Millennium Park.

A beautiful view, but the number of locks is still very limited today

According to local legend, the Ottawa leader Pontiac was assassinated by a Peoria warrior in 1769. • In retaliation, the Ottawa and Potawatomi besieged a group of Illiniwek (Illinois Confederacy) entrenched on the rock. • The besieged starved to death, and thus the rock became known as "Starved Rock."

This 23-acre arboretum is a refreshing oasis of nature along the North Shore Channel. It also holds the Evanston Ecology Center, a small educational facility with a nature classroom and fun, interactive programming. (The Evanston Ecology Center is closed for renovations until August 2025.)

Wrigley Square is a prominent public space in the northwest corner of Millennium Park in Chicago. It was established as part of the park's development and is named in recognition of the William Wrigley Jr. Foundation, which donated $5 million to its creation. The centerpiece of Wrigley Square is the Millennium Monument, a semi-circular colonnade designed in the Greco-Doric style. The monument is a replica of the original peristyle that stood in Grant Park from 1917 to 1953. The colonnade’s base honors 115 major donors to Millennium Park, with 91 contributing $1 million or more. The square also features an expansive lawn and a fountain, that provides an iconic open space for visitors to enjoy and serves as a key historical and architectural highlight within Millennium Park.

Water features are what make a park really interesting. This fountain is too big for European standards, but it fits perfectly in Chicago!