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Navy Pier vs Skydeck Chicago - Willis Tower

Skydeck Chicago - Willis Tower and Navy Pier are both endorsed by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Skydeck Chicago - Willis Tower is the choice of most professionals compared to Navy Pier. Skydeck Chicago - Willis Tower scores 94 with endorsements from 9 reviews such as Not For Tourists, Afar Magazine and Fodor's.

Navy Pier
Navy Pier
8 / 10
600 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60611
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Fodor's Fodor's
"No matter the season, Navy Pier is a fun place to spend a few hours, especially with kids in tow." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"This tourist hot spot features shops, eateries, an IMAX cinema and a bevy of sightseeing boat tours." Full review
Not For Tourists Not For Tourists
"Municipal wharf turned boffo tourist attraction."
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
1 Star
"Navy Pier has enjoyed many lives since it was first built in 1916 as a passenger and freight terminal." Full review
Where Where
"Encompassing more than 50 acres along the lakefront, Navy Pier boasts a nearly 200-foot-high, climate-controlled Ferris wheel." Full review
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Skydeck Chicago - Willis Tower
Skydeck Chicago - Willis Tower
9 / 10
233 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606
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Fodor's Fodor's
"At 110 stories and 1,730 feet tall, the former Sears Tower, designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill in 1974, was the world's tallest building until 1996." Full review
Concierge Concierge
"Designed by renowned architects Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, this 1,353-foot landmark tower is one of the five tallest in the world."
Frommer's Frommer's
"Despite the fact that this observation area on the 103rd floor is called a "skydeck," you can't actually walk outside, but the panoramas are impressive nonetheless." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Think of it as the world’s tallest recycling effort. Or maybe it’s just an exceptionally ambitious retrofit." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"This 1973 landmark put the city in an uproar when insurance broker Willis Group Holdings Ltd acquired the Sears Tower naming rights in 2009." Full review
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