There’s no denying that Michigan’s got plenty of magic in it. The natural beauty will have you feeling like you’re in an enchanted forest. Our landmarks will take you to another time. Here are some spots around Michigan that will have you swearing that you’re in a fairy tale.
- Dinosaur Gardens, Ossineke
Kim Scarborough/Flickr Feel like you’re stepping back into a land before time when you walk through this wooded area that features some prehistoric company.
- Belle Isle atrium, Detroit
Stephen/Flickr Enter this secret garden and you’ll get that Jungle Book feeling.
- Greenfield Village, Dearborn
marada/Flickr You’ll immerse yourself in our nation’s history when you visit Greenfield Village. Henry Ford created this 83-acre space to showcase some of our greatest historical figures. You’ll find Thomas Edison’s laboratory, the courthouse where Abraham Lincoln practiced law, and the home of Noah Webster (author of the first American dictionary).
- Frankenmuth
Happy Photo Guy/Flickr Your imagination will fill with wonder when you arrive in this quaint, European-style town.
- Mackinac Island
Jasperdo/Flickr No cars, horse-drawn buggies, and the old-timey shops here will have you imagining you’ve landed in another era.
- Cranbrook Gardens, Bloomfield Hills
Barbara Eckstein/Flickr About a 30-minute drive outside of the bustle of Detroit is where you’ll find the tranquil grounds of Cranbrook Gardens.
- Curwood Castle, Owosso
Kathleen Tyler Conklin/Flickr If this doesn’t look straight out of a storybook to you, I wanna what kinds of storybooks you read as a kid.
- Eighth Precinct Police Station, Detroit
“Eighth Precinct Police Station Detroit” by Andrew Jameson - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons Can you believe this was a police precinct? Looks more like a scene out of Sherlock Holmes.
- Near Paw Paw
John Hritz/Flickr Nothing more enchanting than a quiet forest amid the mist.
- Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore
Addie VanDreumel/Flickr There’s something so awe-inspiring about a covered bridge.
- Tahquamenon Falls
“Tahquamenon falls upper” by Attila Nagy (anagy) - Own work. Licensed under CC BY 2.5 via Wikimedia Commons The water looks so mystical.
- Wagner Falls
“Wagner Falls” by Two Hearted River - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons And here too… In fact, every fairy tale should have a Michigan waterfall in it.
Truly enchanting, huh? Tell us though, where are some of your favorite storybook places to visit in Michigan?
Kim Scarborough/Flickr
Feel like you’re stepping back into a land before time when you walk through this wooded area that features some prehistoric company.
Stephen/Flickr
Enter this secret garden and you’ll get that Jungle Book feeling.
marada/Flickr
You’ll immerse yourself in our nation’s history when you visit Greenfield Village. Henry Ford created this 83-acre space to showcase some of our greatest historical figures. You’ll find Thomas Edison’s laboratory, the courthouse where Abraham Lincoln practiced law, and the home of Noah Webster (author of the first American dictionary).
Happy Photo Guy/Flickr
Your imagination will fill with wonder when you arrive in this quaint, European-style town.
Jasperdo/Flickr
No cars, horse-drawn buggies, and the old-timey shops here will have you imagining you’ve landed in another era.
Barbara Eckstein/Flickr
About a 30-minute drive outside of the bustle of Detroit is where you’ll find the tranquil grounds of Cranbrook Gardens.
Kathleen Tyler Conklin/Flickr
If this doesn’t look straight out of a storybook to you, I wanna what kinds of storybooks you read as a kid.
“Eighth Precinct Police Station Detroit” by Andrew Jameson - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Can you believe this was a police precinct? Looks more like a scene out of Sherlock Holmes.
John Hritz/Flickr
Nothing more enchanting than a quiet forest amid the mist.
Addie VanDreumel/Flickr
There’s something so awe-inspiring about a covered bridge.
“Tahquamenon falls upper” by Attila Nagy (anagy) - Own work. Licensed under CC BY 2.5 via Wikimedia Commons
The water looks so mystical.
“Wagner Falls” by Two Hearted River - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
And here too… In fact, every fairy tale should have a Michigan waterfall in it.
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