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Chicago, Illinois
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Before becoming the beautiful urban park it is today, Grant Park was originally a site for dumping debris from the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.
Lollapalooza, an annual music festival held in Grant Park, attracts hundreds of thousands of attendees each year.
The park features the iconic Buckingham Fountain, one of the largest fountains in the world, which was dedicated in 1927.
In 2008, Barack Obama delivered his victory speech in Grant Park after being elected as the first African American President of the United States.
The park was part of the site for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition, which celebrated the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the New World.
This nickname reflects its central location and importance as a public space in the heart of downtown Chicago.
The park is adjacent to the Art Institute of Chicago, one of the oldest and largest art museums in the United States.
It was a focal point for demonstrations during the 1968 Democratic National Convention, which were marked by significant civil unrest.
