Many of Michigan’s theaters and opera houses survived and been restored by dedicated individuals and groups with an appreciation for their value as historic and architectural gems.

Housed within a building patterned after Philadelphia’s Independence Hall, the Henry Ford Museum includes the automobile baron’s personal memorabilia.

There’s a Disney-esque vibe to the popular tourist destination town of Frankenmuth, where hand-carved figurines act out the story of the Pied Piper atop a 50-foot glockenspiel tower.