Step 2 Magnificent Mile high-view stop
The 94th-floor deck in the former Hancock tower sits on the Mile itself, so a Mile base makes the lakefront-and-skyline view and the TILT platform a short indoor-then-elevator hop - the corridor's answer to a January clear-sky afternoon.
Best for: Mile-based visitors who want a skyline view on a clear cold day without a train ride.
Step 3 Magnificent Mile skyline deck with TILT
At 875 N Michigan Ave, 360 CHICAGO's 94th-floor deck and TILT platform (from $30 online) give the lakefront angle - the deck to choose over Skydeck only when your route is already on the Magnificent Mile, never in addition to it on a first day.
Best for: One skyline view when the day is on the Mag Mile toward Navy Pier.