9 Stop 9 of 10 on Museum Campus: Landfill of Dreams

Northerly Island — The Land That Wasn't

Museum Campus, Chicago

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"If you have time, walk south along Northerly Island. Daniel Burnham's 1909 plan called for five artificial islands. They only built one — this one. By 1933, it was the site of the Century of Progress World's Fair. The fair had 2 million visitors. Attractions included the infamous fan dancer Sally Rand, who performed with nothing but two ostrich feathers. She was arrested four times."

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.

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Museum Campus: Landfill of Dreams

Museum Campus: Landfill of Dreams

10 stops · 45 min

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$9.99 one-time

All Stops

  1. 1 Introduction — The Landfill with a PhD
  2. 2 Field Museum — Exterior
  3. 3 Field Museum — What's Inside
  4. 4 Shedd Aquarium — Exterior
  5. 5 Shedd Aquarium — What's Inside
  6. 6 Adler Planetarium — Exterior
  7. 7 Adler Planetarium — What's Inside
  8. 8 Soldier Field — The Spaceship
  9. 9 Northerly Island — The Land That Wasn't
  10. 10 The Reveal

Hear the full story at Northerly Island — The Land That Wasn't

This is just one of 10 stops on the Museum Campus: Landfill of Dreams tour. Download the app, put in your headphones, and experience it for real.

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