page_title: Navy Pier
section_title: Attractions
hierarchical_section_title: Navy Pier / Attractions
caption_attribution_description: U.S.S. Chicago Anchor
context_page_description: Navy Pier is a 3,300-foot-long pier on the shoreline of Lake Michigan, located in the Streeterville neighborhood of the Near North Side community area in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Navy Pier encompasses over 50 acres of parks, gardens, shops, restaurants, family attractions and exhibition facilities and is one of the top destinations in the Midwestern United States, drawing nearly two million visitors annually. It is one of the most visited attractions in the entire Midwest and is Chicago's most visited tourist attraction.
context_section_description: There are many outdoor attractions at the Navy Pier Park, such as the Pepsi Wave Swinger, Light Tower Ride, Remote Control Boats and the Carousel.
  Amazing Chicago's Funhouse Maze is on the pier. It is a self-paced, full sensory maze experience where a person navigates their way through 4,000 square feet (370 m²) of tunnels and mazes.
  Crystal Gardens is a one-acre, botanical garden inside the pier. It is a six-story glass atrium with a 50-foot arched ceiling. Many events are held here.
  The Chicago Children's Museum is a part of the pier, with many different exhibits and activities for both children and adults to enjoy.
  Chicago Shakespeare Theater, a theater that performs Shakespeare's productions, is located there and the Pier also has an IMAX theater.
  The original Ferris wheel was retired on September 27, 2015. The new ferris wheel which replaced it is a DW60 from Dutch Wheels, the Netherlands-based company that built the pier's former wheel. The state-of-the-art DW60 is the first of its kind in the U.S. with similar wheels currently in operation in Hong Kong and Baku, Azerbaijan. Significant features include two-sided cars that allow for easy loading and unloading, a fortified structure to withstand winds of 115 miles per hour (185 km/h) and safety glass capable of weathering intense storms. The new Ferris Wheel was unveiled on May 27, 2016.
caption: USS Chicago (CA-136/CG-11) anchor
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