Last September me and my family visited Frankenmuth. It's a small Michigan city. Only one an half hour drive from Detroit. The city is famous for its German style architecture. When I visited there, I could not believe I never visited it before within past four years. It was so gorgeous to look at. Check the wikipedia page to learn more about the city.
There is a market area in one side of the city. The buildings here are very artistic. It was very enjoyable just by walking through between shops. We bought cloths and toys for kids and ate delicious foods there.
(Can you believe it's a shop!)
(I love these kinds of rustic hanging shop signs.)
(It was late afternoon, street shops were closed.)
(I love this view)
One of the attractions of the city is a family owned 150 passenger authentic paddlewheel riverboat, the "Bavarian Belle." You can have a great tour of the city with this one.
(When we reached there, it was closed for that day. It is in my list for next time.)
(Bar on wheels)
(There are 15 or 30 minute horsedrawn carriage rides you can enjoy here.)
There are so many things to do in this city. Check this site for all the attractions of the city. If you ever visit Michigan, make sure to check this city at least for couple of hours. Reach there before lunch. Best time to visit must be between summer and fall. I am sure it doesn't look same vibrant in the winter.