Great Lakes Attractions

Discover all there is to witness during your Great Lakes Cruises itineraries. Learn all about our rapidly-growing list of attractions. From museums, lighthouses, gardens, aquariums, tours, shows, and more, this list will help you cover every hot spot you must experience when cruising the Great Lakes. Immerse into the rich history and culture of these sites, and enjoy everything that each port of call has to offer

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360 Chicago Observation Tower, Chicago, IL
1000 Islands Harbor Hotel, Clayton, NY
1000 Islands Helicopter Tours, Ontario, CAN
1000 Islands Observation Tower, Ontario, CAN
Acadia Birding Festival, Bar Harbor, NY
Akwesasne Mohawk Casino & Resort, Hogansburg, NY
Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario
Antique Boat Museum, Clayton, NY
Apostle Islands Cruises, Bayfield, WI
Arch Rock, Mackinac Island, MI
Ayer Mansion, Boston, MAS
Barbie Expo, Montreal
Bird’s Eye Outfitters, Sault Ste Marie, MI
Bird Kingdom, Niagara Falls, ON
Boston Tea Party Ship & Museum, Boston, MA
Bruce Peninsula, Ontario, CAN
Brumder Mansion, Milwaukee, WI
Buffalo Botanical Gardens, Buffalo, NY
Cannonball Inn and Catering, Mackinac Island, MI
Cave of Winds & The World Changed Here Pavilion, Niagara Falls, NY
Chicago Fireboat Tours, Chicago IL
Chicago’s Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, IL
Cathedral Church of St. James, Toronto
Clayton Distillery, Clayton, NY
Clayton Island Tours, Clayton, NY
Cleveland Brew Bus, Cleveland, OH
CN Tower, Toronto, CAN
Coyote Moon Vineyards, Clayton, NY
Distillery District, Toronto, Ontario
Drake Hotel, Chicago, Illinois
Fort Mackinac, Mackinac Island, MI
Fort York, Toronto, CAN
Gangsters and Ghosts Tours, Chicago, IL
Glessner House, Chicago, IL
Great Lakes Aquarium, Duluth, MN
Great Lakes Distillery, Milwaukee, WI
Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum, Whitefish Point, MI
Great Maine Lumberjack Show, Bar Harbor, ME
Harborfest, Oswego, NY
Holland Bowl Mill, Holland, MI
Hudson River Maritime Museum, Kingston, NY
Journey Behind the Falls, Niagara Falls, Ontario
Julien Cloutier Cruise Boats Inc, Percé, Quebec
Kitch-iti-kipi, Manistique, Michigan
La Rochelle Mansion & Museum, Bar Harbor Historical Society, BH, MN
Lake Ontario Antiques, Oswego NY
Lake Superior Helicopters, Duluth, MN
Lakeshore Museum Center, Muskegon, MI
Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria, Chicago, Illinois
Maid of the Mist Boat Tour, Niagara Falls, NY
Marine Mammal Interpretation Center, Tadoussac, Quebec
Milwaukee Brewing Company, Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee County Zoo, Milwaukee, WI
Municipality of Central Manitoulin, Mindemoya, ON
Navy Pier, Chicago, Illinois
Nelis’ Dutch Village, Holland, MI
Niagara Falls Observation Tower, Niagara, NY
Niagara SkyWheel, Ontario, CAN
North Point Lighthouse Museum, Milwaukee, WI
Notre-Dame de Montreal Basilica, Montreal, QC
Pabst Mansion, Milwaukee, WI
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Munising, Michigan
Prince Shoal Lighthouse. Tadoussac, Quebec
Point-a-la-Renommee Lighthouse, Gaspe, Quebec
Queen Victoria Park, Ontario, CAN
Raindancer Restaurant, Amsterdam, NY
Richardson-Bates House Museum, Oswego, NY
Safari Niagara, Ontario, CAN
Safe Haven Holocaust Museum, Oswego, NY
Schuster Mansion Bed & Breakfast, Milwaukee, WI
Second City Comedy Club, Chicago, IL
Singer Castle, Dark Island, NY
Skylon Tower, Niagara Falls, ON
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Maple City, MI
Soo Locks Boat Tours, Sault Ste Marie, MI
Split Rock Lighthouse, Duluth, MN
Sylvan Beach Amusement Park, Sylvan Beach, NY
Tadoussac Hotel, Tadoussac, Quebec
The Boldt Castle & Yacht House, Alexandra Bay, NY
The Glensheen Mansion, Duluth, MN
The Grand Hotel, Mackinac Island, MI
The Lake Superior Zoo, Duluth, MN
The Lilac Lovefest, Duluth, MN
The Second City, Chicago, IL
Tulip Time Festival, Holland, MI
Uncle Sam Boat Tours, Alexandria Bay, NY
Victoria Mansion Museum, Portland, Maine
Walter Elwood Museum, Amsterdam, NY
Watercolor Cafe, Mackinac Island, MI

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Other Attractions to consider that are already mentioned on their specific city or state pages:

Royal Ontario Museum, Ontario
Itsanitaq Museum
Shedd Aquarium, Chicago (located inside the Museum Campus)
Adler Planetarium, Chicago
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago
Frank Lloyd Wright District, Chicago
Magnificent Mile, Chicago
Chicago Water Tower,
Tribune Tower, Chicago
Millennium Park, home to the famous Chicago Bean…
Centennial Wheel, Chicago
Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago
Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago Botanic Garden
Do-Rite Donut, Chicago
Queen Street West, Toronto
Kensington Street, Toronto

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