Two Michigan Locations Named Among Best Places to Visit in the US
Two picturesque Michigan destinations have been named among the best places to visit in the USA.
World Population Review recently compiled its list of the "Top Places to Visit by State 2024", and identified two locations in each of the 50 states as destinations that should be on all of our bucket lists. Surprisingly (or not), both of Michigan's representatives are in the Upper Peninsula.
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These weren't just random choices; there was a little science behind the picks. Data compiled by Expedia was used to determine how many tourists looked to book hotels near certain American attractions. The popularity of internet searches for the attractions was also considered.
The Best Place to Visit in Michigan
According to World Population Review, the best place to visit in Michigan is Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.
Situated along the shore of Lake Superior, Pictured Rocks hosts throngs of visitors every year who marvel at its cliffs, waterfalls, and pristine white beaches.
Did you know Pictured Rocks was the first National Lakeshore designated in the United States? It's true! Happened in 1966.
The Second-Best Place to Visit in Michigan
Roughly an hour and a half from Pictured Rocks - and also in the Upper Peninsula - is the destination World Population Review deemed to be the second-best place to visit in Michigan: Tahquamenon Falls.
The only time I got to visit Tahquamenon Falls was when I was 4, so I don't remember much beyond the blue souvenir sweatshirts my brother and I came home with.
As World Population Review gushes, it's "the perfect destination for those who want to see relatively untouched woodlands and a cascading waterfall". Tahquamenon Falls happens to be one of the tallest waterfalls east of the Mississippi River.
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We've gotta admit - both Pictured Rocks and Tahquamenon Falls are beautiful. Have you been? Take a look and see what you're missing.
A Photo Tour Of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
Gallery Credit: Jojo Girard
Photos Taken behind Tahquamenon Falls
Gallery Credit: Dave Steward (Used w/ Permission)