This Is The Most Beautiful Place In Michigan

Summer is synonymous with vacation and whether or not you have a family holiday planned already, the good news is you don’t have to travel outside of Michigan for a much-needed getaway. This month, Conde Nast Traveler says it did some digging and named the most beautiful place in every U.S. state.

“No state is the same, and each has its stars, the kind of sights that make you catch your breath and nearly veer off the highway,” Conde Nast writes. The magazine writes that the list “only scrapes the surface” of what the U.S. has to offer, so consider it as a starting point.

In Michigan, Conde Nast named Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore the most beautfiul place in the state.
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore hugs the south shore of Lake Superior in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. It's in a city called Munising and the park offers 40 miles of lakeshore and 100 miles of winding trails. It’s five times the size of the island of Manhattan, according to Munising’s website.

So what exactly stands out here? Unusual sandstone formations like Miners Castle and Chapel Rock define the park’s headlands. Twelvemile Beach has a trail through a nearby white birch forest. Remnants of shipwrecks dot the shoreline around Au Sable Point’s 19th-century lighthouse.

But, it’s known for the dramatic multicolored Pictured Rocks cliffs, which you have to see in person to truly appreciate.

Summer road trip, anyone?

You can see the full list of the most beautiful place in every state via Conde Nast Traveler here.

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