From blissful natural sights to inspiring cultural gems, the Great Lakes State is packed with reasons to visit.

The coast is lined with about 300,000 acres of sand dunes, from Saugatuck to Silver Lake.

Here are 18 of the best places to visit in Michigan, according to thes experts.

Field of colorful tulips and windmills in Holland

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While you’re in the area, explore the locally owned boutiques and restaurants in downtownHolland.

Don’t missNelis Dutch Village, where you’ll find wooden shoes and Delft plates, among other items.

The best time to see waterfalls in Marquette County is spring.

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The 95-roomGrand Hotel, open since 1887, is one that boasts the worlds longest porch.

Visitors arrive by ferry.

There are also two lodging options in the park:Rock Harbor LodgeandWindigo Camper Cabins.

Mammoth skeletons in the Natural History Museum

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TheArab American National Museumcelebrates them.

Meyer May House, Grand Rapids

Frank Lloyd Wright designed thisPrairie School-style housefor a local clothier.

Built in 1908, the home is accessible via free guided tours.

White houses in Mackinac Island

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The house features a mural designed by George Mann Niedecken and 100 art-glass windows.

Architecture enthusiasts will be in heaven.

Lots of people go for the fall foliage, often best in late September.

People watch a convertible car used to be ridden by former U.S. President Dwight David Eisenhower at Henry Ford Museum

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Guided tours are available throughout the week.

People kayaking in Isle Royale National Park

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People exploring the Arab American Museum in

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An artist spray paints in Graffiti Alley in Ann Arbor

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Closeup of common Lilac (Syringa vulgaris), a highly fragrant cultivar, ‘Mme F. Morel’. Syringa vulgaris is the species from which most garden cultivars take their origin. Deciduous shrub with flowers that appear mid-spring. Frederik Meijer Gardens,

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Storm clouds move over Lake Michigan, towards Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

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Looking up at Dow Gardens Canopy Walk

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Aerial view of Skybridge

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A group touring art at DIA

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A couple holding hands as they cross the road in front of the Motown Museum

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Aerial view looking down on a freshwater spring in Kitch-iti-kipi

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Vineyard on the Traverse Wine Coast in Michigan

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