The Great Lakes
Don't be fooled by all the corn. Behind it lurks surfing beaches and Tibetan temples, car-free islands and the green-draped night lights of the aurora borealis. The Great Lakes takes its knocks for being middle-of-nowhere boring, so consider the moose-filled national parks and Hemingway, Dylan and Vonnegut sites to be its little secret.
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Top places to visit in The Great Lakes
Discover the best attractions in The Great Lakes from must-see sights to unexpected hidden gems.
- Attraction in ChicagoArt Institute of Chicago
- Attraction in ChicagoMuseum of Science & Industry
- Attraction in ChicagoMillennium Park
- Attraction in ChicagoWillis Tower
- Attraction in ChicagoWrigley Field
- Attraction in MichiganHenry Ford Museum
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Attraction in ChicagoPeggy Notebaert Nature Museum - Attraction in DetroitEastern Market
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