About this city
Also known as: Tree Town
Ann Arbor is a globally influential academic powerhouse and highly progressive cultural metropolis situated flatly along the winding Huron River in southeastern Michigan. Founded in 1824 and named to honor the founders' wives and the majestic stands of bur oak trees, the city's destiny became permanently anchored by the University of Michigan. It thrives as a bustling technological hub, seamlessly merging energetic Big Ten collegiate athletic culture with international medical research laboratories and a fiercely independent culinary and arts scene.
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Suggested stay: 2–3 days
Tour the breathtaking gothic-style Law Quadrangle at the University of Michigan, view ancient mummies at the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology, and catch an unforgettable stadium football game at 'The Big House'.
