Fodor's Expert Review Grand Traverse Lighthouse Museum
Visible from many points along the peninsula, the lighthouse in Leelanau State Park is a distinctive landmark, with its white exterior and red roof. It has been a welcome sight to sailors, and guided their ships, since it was built in 1858. Visitors can climb the spiral staircase to the tower of the lighthouse, and its location at the tip of the Leelanau Peninsula practically guarantees gorgeous views of Lake Michigan's and Grand Traverse Bay's shoreline.