You’re not imagining things: There are s***loads of out-of-towners with cameras wandering around in front of The Bean.
Estimates show almost 13 million people visited Millennium Park between July and December last year. That makes it the biggest tourist attraction in the Midwest and Illinois, and one of the 10 most-visited tourist locations in America.
Navy Pier, the previous top attraction in Illinois, brought in millions less people last year. The Centennial Wheel and Shakespeare Theater are no match for the charms of Millennium Park.