Dow Gardens, located in Midland, Michigan, is a beautiful botanical garden and cultural attraction that spans 110 acres. The gardens are part of the larger Dow Gardens and Whiting Forest of Dow Gardens complex, which includes a wide range of plant collections, walking trails, and educational opportunities.

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is a U.S. National Lakeshore on the shore of Lake Superior in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

Michigan is a state located in the Great Lakes and Midwestern regions of the United States. It is bordered by four of the five Great Lakes: Superior, Michigan, Huron, and Erie. It is the only U.S. state that consists of two peninsulas, the Upper Peninsula and the Lower Peninsula, which are connected by the Mackinac Bridge. It had a population of 10,077,331 in 2020.