Lincoln Park

Lincoln Park is ranked right alongside New York's Central Park as one of the nation's finest urban playgrounds. A scenic expanse commemorating US President Abraham Lincoln, the park has been inscribed into the National Register of Historic Places. Spread along North Avenue all the way up to Ardmore, Lincoln Park encompasses over 1,000 acres (405 hectares) of rolling green spaces and restful lakes. The viewing bridge over its North Pond is one of the park's most frequented spaces that offers spectacular views of the sweeping Michigan Avenue Skyline. Statues of General Grant, Goethe, Shakespeare, Sir George Solti, Ben Franklin and Hans Christian Anderson add artistic elements to the park's scenic environs. The Lincoln Park Zoo, the Lincoln Park Conservatory and the Chicago Historical Society are all located within the park.