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Detroit, Michigan

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Detroit

A road-trip stop through Michigan.

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What travelers do here

Things to do in Detroit

Sandusky, Ohio (optional)
Michigan Welcome Center, I-75
Eastern Market, Detroit
Detroit Riverwalk
The Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation, Dearborn, MI
Milan, OH — Thomas Edison Birthplace
Vermilion, OH — Harbor District

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Where travelers stay

Lodging 1

Hilton Garden Inn Detroit Downtown

Lodging 2

Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center

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