8 Stop 8 of 9 on The Best Free Day in Chicago

Nature Boardwalk

Lincoln Park, Chicago

A Preview

"That's the Nature Boardwalk, designed by Jeanne Gang — the first woman to lead a firm that built a Chicago skyscraper. The boardwalk is made from recycled plastic milk bottles. You're walking on milk jugs. The pavilion won a Smithsonian design award. And that view of the skyline? That's the money shot. That's the photo that goes on Instagram."

Hear the full story in the app — narrated and timed to play right where you're standing.

The Reveal

This stop is part of the tour’s larger story. An optional reveal at the end lets you revisit which details stayed perfectly honest and which got a little extra help.

Hear the full story at Nature Boardwalk

This is just one of 9 stops on the The Best Free Day in Chicago tour. Download the app, put in your headphones, and experience it for real.

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