Places cliffordzang Wants to Go

These Great Lakes sea caves accessible by boat in the summer turn into temples of ice reachable by foot in the winter.

This picturesque cliffside beacon no longer calls to sailors but shines once a year in honor of a famous shipwreck.

This friendly fellow was built to honor an advancement in mineral processing.

Swing by this brightly painted former cannery on the water for a crash-course in local boating history.

Ernest Hemingway used to frequent this general store, which appears in several of his short stories.

Stock up on superb sour cherry preserves made by hand in copper kettles.

A roadside Statue of Liberty on the grounds of a manufacturing plant.

A comprehensive archive of Hallmark Holiday ornaments.

Classic burger joint that’s been serving up sliders since 1952.

Largely unknown designer of the Jefferson nickel, one of the most iconic coins in U.S. history.

Michigan's oldest operating hotel predates the state itself.

This historic mill has been turning apples into delicious fresh cider for over a century.

A historic cider mill still using time-tested techniques.

A World War II–era submarine museum where visitors can spend the night aboard.

A series of 33 stone markers maps an ancient 55-mile transportation route.

Line up for ample portions of freshly caught whitefish, walleye, and perch from the Great Lakes.

Stop by this fifth-generation fish market and smokehouse for the catch of the day.

Miners in Michigan developed a taste for Cornish beef pasties, which this roadside stand has been selling since 1947.

This marker tells the story of a town’s toxic past.

A bronze sculpture dedicated to a historic labor dispute in the U.S. automotive industry.

The final resting place of the visionary founders of Kelloggs, a global leader in breakfast cereals.

This historic suspension bridge is one of three remaining swinging bridges in Michigan, and one of the few swinging bridges left in North America.

Five restored historic road bridges in a park along the Kalamazoo River.

This replica of Michigan's mighty Mackinac Bridge is more than 200 times smaller than its northern counterpart.