Michigan

The Great Lakes State offers mile after mile of shoreline to explore, from Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore to travel destinations such as Traverse City and Mackinaw Island. Make a trip to the Upper Peninsula for incredible outdoor experiences or map out a beer tour that hits some of the country’s most famous craft breweries. Head to Detroit for professional baseball, basketball, football and hockey as well as incredible museums such as the Detroit Institute of Arts and the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation in neighboring Dearborn.

Family floating in inner tubes on the Big Sable River in Ludington, Michigan (photo by Todd Reed)

Go for a tubing adventure in Ludington, Michigan. The journey ends at a Lake Michigan beach perfect for swimming and sunbathing. 

Box of pastries and exterior of Warda Patisserie in Detroit, Michigan (photo courtesy of Warda Patisserie)

This James Beard Award-winning destination in Detroit, Michigan, is where Warda Bouguettaya creates savories and sweets reflective of her background and travels. 

The exterior of Saint John’s Resort in Plymouth, Michigan (photo courtesy of Saint John’s Resort)

What started in the 1940s as a seminary is now a luxurious, overnight destination in Plymouth, Michigan, a short drive from Detroit. 

Person riding down luge at Muskegon Luge Adventure Sports Park in Muskegon, Michigan (photo by Adam Alexander Photography)

One of only four facilities of its kind in the United States, this Muskegon, Michigan, adventure center offers a winter wonderland of outdoor activities. 

One of the lighthouses along Michigan’s northeast shore (photo courtesy of Alpena Area Convention & Visitors Bureau)

The lighthouses along Michigan’s northeast shoreline have helped guide more than a century’s worth of sailors. This driving tour follows nearly 78 miles of U.S. Route 23.

Friends enjoying wine on the Traverse Wine Coast in Traverse City, Michigan (photo courtesy of Traverse City Tourism)

Explore the shore near Traverse City, Michigan, for waterfront views and a variety of wines from estate-grown grapes. 

Visitors at the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum in Paradise, Michigan (photo by GLSHS Photo)

This main gallery at this Paradise, Michigan, favorite is filled with ship artifacts and historic photography depicting 13 vessels lost on lakes Superior, Huron and Michigan.

Buildings at Fayette Historic State Park in Garden, Michigan (photo by Tyler Leipprandt)

The Upper Peninsula of the Great Lakes State is known for its natural beauty, especially in Garden, Michigan, where history can be explored right on the shore.

Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids, Michigan (photo courtesy of Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park)

From a peaceful Japanese Garden to a playful garden space for kids, enjoy a day in Grand Rapids, Michigan, surrounded by art and nature.  

The Whitney in Detroit, Michigan (photo courtesy of Visit Detroit)

Get into the spirit of Halloween at this 52-room mansion in Detroit, Michigan. Completed in 1894 it now houses an award-winning restaurant.