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This monumental 1930 building is an Art Deco masterpiece and dominates its surrounding streets like no other in the Loop.
This monumental 1930 building is an Art Deco masterpiece and dominates its surrounding streets like no other in the Loop. The new Visitors Center features high-tech displays and historical artifacts on the history of financial trading. Sadly, the more exciting 5th floor observation deck, which lets you watch the frenzied action on the trading floor, is only open to group tours that have applied in advance.
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141 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL, United States
+1 312-435-3590
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