360 CHICAGO Observation Deck (TILT)

360 CHICAGO, 875 N Michigan Ave (former John Hancock Center)

A 94th-floor lakeside deck that stays open till 11pm

Hours

Daily 9am-11pm, last entry an hour before close (official site)

Tickets

General admission online from $27 per adult ($35 at the gate); with TILT from $45 online ($55 at the gate). 360chicago.com

Address

94th floor of the former John Hancock Center, 875 N Michigan Ave; entry from the concourse level

This is the 94th floor of the black tower with the X-braces on the outside. One side of the glass is Lake Michigan running to the horizon; the other is Michigan Avenue and the towers marching south. Night is the best show, with headlights streaming along Lake Shore Drive. TILT, a section of window that tips you outward and down by about 30 degrees, gives you a few seconds of feeling like you're about to pour onto the city. It's open till 11pm, so it slots in after dinner.