The Hancock Observatory, Chicago attraction-sightseeing from Chicago Traveler

The Hancock Observatory

875 N. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611

Phone: (888) 875-VIEW

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The Hancock Observatory is located on the 94th floor of the John Hancock Building 1,000 feet above the Magnificent Mile. It is the city's only open-air skywalk. Here you'll see a 360-degree incredible view of Chicago, Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana and other parts of Illinois.

The Soundscope talking telescopes give you realistic sound effects with narration in English, French, Japanese or Spanish. Skytours provides an overview of the city with 16 stops of one to three minutes each, available in English, Spanish and German. The Observatory is also home to the History Wall, with more than 100 photos on display featuring Chicago's history. Windows on Chicago is user-friendly technology that lets you "tour" more than 80 favorite Chicago attractions. The Observatory also provides for some unique photo opportunities. A great dining option is The Cheesecake Factory, located at the lower level of the Hancock Building.

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Map of The Hancock Observatory Location
NOTE: click/drag map to reposition it, use +/- to rescale or buttons change format

MAP INSTRUCTIONS
You can use the controls in the upper left-hand corner to Move This Map in any direction and also to Zoom-In for a closer look or zoom-out to get a wider perspective. You can also Drag the Map in any direction if you hold the left mouse button down. Click the upper-right hand Satellite or Hybrid buttons to change the view to include satellite images and overlay a street map.