ALT Downtown Brighton sidewalk lined with colorful fall mums as visitors walk past local shops.

ALT Gilmore Girls-inspired artwork and fall d\u00E9cor displayed outside a downtown Brighton business.

ALT Gilmore Girls-themed \u201CWorld\u2019s Largest Pizza\u201D display outside a downtown Brighton storefront.

ALT A large crowd gathers along the Mill Pond in downtown Brighton during Destination Starz Hollow.

ALT Large wooden sculpture of Benny the Beard Fisher, a bearded figure reclining outdoors among trees in Germfask, Michigan.

ALT Giant cherry pie tin displayed beneath a red-and-white water tower at the World\u2019s Largest Cherry Pie roadside attraction in Charlevoix, Michigan.

ALT Giant Uniroyal tire roadside attraction towering above a visitor in Allen Park, Michigan.

ALT Large wooden root beer barrel-shaped building with visitors gathered at its service window in Douglas, Michigan.

ALT Two Detroit Lions fans pose in team gear inside Ford Field.

ALT A Detroit Lions fan in blue team gear, sunglasses and a wide-brimmed hat poses for the camera.

ALT Fans cheer from the stands during a Detroit Lions game at Ford Field.

ALT A fan holds up a blue \u201CBelieve\u201D sign during a Detroit Lions game.

ALT Orange sunset over Lake Superior beside the rocky cliffs of Pictured Rocks.

ALT Sturgeon Point Lighthouse surrounded by beach grass and trees under a pale blue sky.

ALT Northern lights glow green above the illuminated Mackinac Bridge at night.

ALT Pastel sunset over Lake Michigan viewed from the tree-lined Empire Bluffs.

ALT Clear turquoise freshwater with sunlight reflecting across the rippling surface.

ALT Close-up of rippled sand with dark, wavy patterns across the surface.

ALT Yellow and black beach umbrella shading two chairs overlooking blue water.

ALT Aerial view of beachgoers relaxing along a sandy shoreline beside blue-green water.

ALT To truly disconnect, visit Isle Royal, which has minimal cell service and is only accessible by ferry or seaplane.

ALT To be in awe of nature, visit Pictured Rocks, whose boat tours have the best views of 15 miles of multicolored cliffs.

ALT To reflect on sacrifice, visit River Raisin to learn about the greatest defeat the U.S. faced in the War of 1812 and walk the 8-mile paved trail with artifacts and monuments.

ALT To beach like never before, visit the Sleeping Bear Dunes for the largest freshwater dune system in the world. Find your way to the hidden Esch Road Beach: trust us.

ALT Overhead shot of a sandy shore on turquoise lake waters.

ALT A pink sunset on a marina, with one sailboat docked.

ALT A sprawling green forest with a river and a large light flare in the middle over the sun.

ALT A couple on a ridge looking at a starry sky.

ALT Source? It was revealed to me at at Great Lake. Overlayed over an image of the beach.