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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
  • ​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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      • Viking Itineraries >
        • Viking 15 Day - Great Lakes Collection Cruise (2023)
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        • Viking 8 Day - Undiscovered Great Lakes Cruise (2022)
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      • Ponant 13 Day - St Lawrence River to the American East Coast
      • Viking 16 Day - Canada & the Atlantic Coastline (2023)
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