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Fort Mackinac
Mackinac Island, Michigan
Built by the British during the American Revolution, Fort Mackinac switched hands back and forth a few times as a result of several bloody battles in the Revolutionary War and...
History Museum
Historical Landmark
May's Famous Mackinac Fudge
Mackinac Island, Michigan
Fudge is a Mackinac Island tradition, and May's Fudge is a historic landmark. With more than 14 flavors to choose from, there's something for everyone -- from Super Plain Chocolate to...
Boutique
Mackinac Island State Park
Mackinac Island, Michigan
Although Mackinac Island has residential, resort, and shopping districts, the majority of the state's acreage -- 80 percent -- is reserved as a state park. You'll find stone formations like Sugar Loaf...
Park
Mackinac Island
Upper Peninsula, Michigan
Although Mackinac Island has residential, resort, and shopping districts, the majority of the state's acreage -- 80 percent -- is reserved as a state park. ...
Park
Ryba's Bike Rentals
Mackinac Island, Michigan
Since the island is car-free, you may wonder how you'll cover the entire island on foot, especially with little ones. The solution? Ryba's Bike Shop, which rents various types...
Bicycling
The Original Butterfly House
Mackinac Island, Michigan
At the Butterfly House, there's no need to chase butterflies because the colorful insects fly right in front of your nose and might even land on you. Inside the bright...
Science & Nature Museum
Special Collection
Zoo
Glass-Bottomed Shipwreck Tour
Upper Peninsula, Michigan
This may just be the highlight of your trip (for your kids, at least). During the two-hour tour, you can view three different shipwrecks -- an 1880s schooner, an 1895...
Aerial Ride
Aerial Tour
Dennos Museum Discovery Gallery
Western Michigan
Blink and you might miss one of Traverse City's gems, tucked away along the main road just east of downtown. This small museum houses a distinctive collection of Inuit art...
Art Museum
Special Collection
Tahquamenon Falls
Upper Peninsula, Michigan
The second-largest state park in Michigan, the Tahquamenon Falls area was described in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem "Song of Hiawatha" as a pristine and tranquil natural oasis. The waterfalls...
Park
Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum
Upper Peninsula, Michigan
Kids are intrigued by the ghostly and grisly details of shipwrecks, and the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum brings them to life through its relics, artifacts, and the stories of rescuers...
Special Collection
History Museum
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