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Belle Isle Park is the largest park of its kind in the Untied States, and is completely contained on an island, in the Detroit River. The island provides a number of different, outdoor activities including nature trail walks, canoeing and even has a golf course. There are also a number of historic and interesting buildings to visit, one of the most popular and enlighting is the Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory that dates back to 1904.

Heavily influenced by Italian architecture, the Wayne County Building in Detroit is over 100 years old and for many years was home to the administrative services of Wayne County. It fell into decay when no longer used in the 1970s but was restored in 1987 and acts as an example of the restoration work carried out by Detroit and today is once again the home to the Wayne County Municipality Executive Offices.

Named as one of the best little museums in America, the Sloan Museum is home to a number of different displays including antique cars and a tank destroyer that was built by Flint during World War 2. The museum also offers a series of day camps for the kids throughout the year and runs very popular summer camps, where kids can experience a range of activities as well as learn about the surrounding area from an extensive collection of local photographs, dating back nearly 100 years.

The fully restored Bavarian Belle Riverboat offers trips up and down the river, around the region of Frankenmuth. This mode of travel allows you to see some of the attractions of the area, whilst being able to relax on board this beautiful, stearn driven paddleboat. Cruises last about an hour and run every day from 11 am to early evening, please note that cruises can be affected by very high or very low water levels.

In addition to offering the residents and visitors to Grand Rapids the opportunity to explore a network of beautifully designed gardens and amazing sculptures the Frederik Meijjer Gardens also plays host to a series of outdoor concerts from May to September, where you can sit on the lush grass terraces or bring your own chair for more comfort. Be sure to check out the tropical conservatory and the display of carnivorous plants inside it.

Following his term in office as President of the United States Gerald R Ford set up his Presidential Library and Museum, that contains over 25 million documents and mementos dating from 1974-77. The collection includes thousands of photographs and videos from the time as well as documentation provided by Betty Ford and other administrators from the area. The library is open weekdays for anyone that wishes to do research on that period of time and is part of the network of Presidential Libraries system set up by the National Archive Office.

The Romulus Wesleyan Church is also known as the White Church by many in the area, due to the paints used in its original construction back in 1854. The church has always been an active part of the community and for many years was a stop off point on the Underground Railways ferrying runaway slaves to the North and Canada. The church is open for viewing at most times but respect should be shown at all times as this is an active place of worship.

Restored to its original condition including the colour scheme the Samuel R Kingsley House, located in Romulus was once an important stopover for many slaves escaping from their owners in the South. They were transported through an underground railway to the North and freedom. The house still has the 3 original trap doors under which runaway slaves hid whilst waiting for their next destination. It is not known how many slaves were smuggled out via the house and the underground network.

Situated on the eastern shore of Lake Michigan, Warren Dunes State Park is as its name suggests an extensive area of beaches and sand dunes that offer visitors an excellent opportunity to partake in outdoor activities including hiking and swimming. Some of the dunes are impressive in size with the largest, Tower Hill, rising to 240 feet. This is an ideal, fun location to practice sandboarding, which is a growing, popular pastime.

Warren takes its memory of those that have served in the defence of their country seriously. In 1998 the first stage of its All Veterans Memorial Park with a 5,000 square foot plaza where there are 3 different war memorials located, as well as 16 different memorial benches was completed. Hundreds of bricks that have been dedicated to the fallen are spaced around the park, in walls and act as a lasting reminder to those that had given their lives in service to their country. Come to these gardens to reflect on life.