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Great Lakes USA

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    Top Great Lakes USA tours

    FROM $47 BOOK WITH VIATOR Chicago Architecture River Cruise Chicago Architecture River Cruise
    4.9
    Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
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    FROM $35 BOOK WITH VIATOR Gangsters and Ghosts Tour in Chicago Gangsters and Ghosts Tour in Chicago
    4.8
    Duration: 2 hours
    Tours from $35 ›
    FROM $42 BOOK WITH VIATOR 90-Minute Chicago River Architecture Tour 90-Minute Chicago River Architecture Tour
    4.8
    Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
    Tours from $42 ›
    FROM $46 BOOK WITH VIATOR Chicago Crime and Mob Bus Tour Chicago Crime and Mob Bus Tour
    4.5
    Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
    Tours from $46 ›
    FROM $45 BOOK WITH VIATOR Ultimate Queen City Underground Tour Ultimate Queen City Underground Tour
    5.0
    Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
    Tours from $45 ›
    FROM $56 BOOK WITH VIATOR Chicago Architecture Center River Cruise aboard Chicago's First Lady Chicago Architecture Center River Cruise aboard Chicago's First Lady
    5.0
    Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
    Tours from $56 ›
    FROM $109 BOOK WITH VIATOR 5-Hour Traverse City Wine Tour: 4 Wineries on Old Mission Peninsula 5-Hour Traverse City Wine Tour: 4 Wineries on Old Mission Peninsula
    4.9
    Duration: 5 hours
    Tours from $109 ›
    FROM $45 BOOK WITH VIATOR Big Bus Chicago Hop-On Hop-Off Tour Big Bus Chicago Hop-On Hop-Off Tour
    4.1
    Duration: 2 hours
    Tours from $45 ›
    FROM $42 BOOK WITH VIATOR Chicago Lake and River Architecture Tour Chicago Lake and River Architecture Tour
    4.8
    Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
    Tours from $42 ›

    Places to visit in Great Lakes USA

    ChicagoTrip planner Best for: Observation Deck, Art Museum, Park MunisingTrip planner Best for: Waterfall, Water Body, Geologic Formation Mackinac IslandTrip planner Best for: Geologic Formation, Military Museum, State Park Wisconsin DellsTrip planner Best for: Water Park, Zipline, Entertainment Center Traverse CityTrip planner Best for: Winery / Vineyard, Beer Tasting / Tour, Flea Market

    Regions of Great Lakes USA

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    Popular things to do in Great Lakes USA

    The Art Institute of Chicago ©
    Art Museum
    The Art Institute of Chicago
    Chicago
    4.8
    Duration: 2 hours
    Millennium Park ©
    Park
    Millennium Park
    Chicago
    4.8
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Museum of Science and Industry ©
    Science Museum
    Museum of Science and Industry
    Chicago
    4.6
    Duration: 3 hours
    Skydeck Chicago - Willis Tower ©
    Observation Deck
    Skydeck Chicago - Willis Tower
    Chicago
    4.2
    Duration: 1 hour

    Kid-friendly things to do in Great Lakes USA

    Cedar Point ©
    Water Park
    Cedar Point
    Sandusky
    4.2
    Duration: 2 hours
    Shedd Aquarium ©
    Aquarium
    Shedd Aquarium
    Chicago
    4.1
    Duration: 2 hours
    Navy Pier ©
    Pier / Boardwalk
    Navy Pier
    Chicago
    3.8
    Duration: 3 hours
    Lincoln Park Zoo ©
    Zoo
    Lincoln Park Zoo
    Chicago
    4.4
    Duration: 3h 30 min

    Hidden gems in Great Lakes USA

    Great Turtle Kayak Tours ©
    Scuba / Snorkeling
    Great Turtle Kayak Tours
    Mackinac Island
    4.9
    Duration: 2h 30 min
    Bookworm Gardens ©
    Garden
    Bookworm Gardens
    Sheboygan
    4.9
    Duration: 2 hours
    Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore ©
    National Park
    Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
    Empire
    4.9
    Duration: 8 hours
    Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore ©
    Water Body
    Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
    Munising
    4.9
    Duration: 2 hours

    Museums in Great Lakes USA

    Field Museum ©
    Natural History Museum
    Field Museum
    Chicago
    4.5
    Duration: 3 hours
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    National Museum of the US Air Force ©
    Specialty Museum
    National Museum of the US Air Force
    Dayton
    4.9
    Duration: 2 hours
    EAA Aviation Museum ©
    Specialty Museum
    EAA Aviation Museum
    Oshkosh
    4.8
    Duration: 2 hours
    Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ©
    Specialty Museum
    Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
    Cleveland
    4.4
    Duration: 2 hours

    Nature in Great Lakes USA

    Presque Isle River ©
    Water Body
    Presque Isle River
    Ontonagon
    5.0
    Duration: 2 hours
    Soudan Underground Mine ©
    State Park
    Soudan Underground Mine
    Soudan
    4.8
    Duration: 2 hours
    Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Ice Caves ©
    Cave
    Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Ice Caves
    Bayfield
    4.8
    Duration: 2 hours
    Miners Castle Rock
    Geologic Formation
    Miners Castle Rock
    Munising
    4.9
    Duration: 2 hours

    Parks in Great Lakes USA

    Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park ©
    Garden
    Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park
    Grand Rapids
    4.8
    Duration: 2 hours
    Ludington Waterfront Park ©
    Park
    Ludington Waterfront Park
    Ludington
    4.9
    Duration: 2 hours
    Whirlpool Compass Fountain ©
    Park
    Whirlpool Compass Fountain
    Saint Joseph
    4.8
    Duration: 2 hours
    Dutch Creek Farm Animal Park ©
    Nature / Park
    Dutch Creek Farm Animal Park
    Shipshewana
    4.6
    Duration: 2 hours

    Featured attractions

    Tinker Swiss Cottage Museum & Gardens ©
    Specialty Museum
    Tinker Swiss Cottage Museum & Gardens
    Rockford
    4.3
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    ComedySportz Chicago ©
    Nightlife
    ComedySportz Chicago
    Chicago
    4.5
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Dayton International Peace Museum ©
    Specialty Museum
    Dayton International Peace Museum
    Dayton
    4.1
    Duration: 1 hour
    Kelleys Island Historical Association ©
    Specialty Museum
    Kelleys Island Historical Association
    Kelleys Island
    4.5
    Duration: 2 hours

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