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CLEVELAND, OHIO, UNITED STATES Cleveland sits on the shores of Lake Erie at the mouth of the Cuyahoga River and is a major port along the St. Lawrence Seaway. This industrial city is also a gateway to the Cuyahoga Valley and its namesake national park, a region of reclaimed nature covering 82 sq km. A mix of forests, wetlands and canals, as well as the majestic cascade of Brandywine Falls, the park has more than 200 km of hiking trails that crisscross the land, including one that runs along the former route of the Ohio and Erie Canal Towpath Trail. GEORGIAN BAY (PARRY SOUND), ONTARIO, CANADA Parry Sound boasts the world's deepest natural freshwater port. The town was established at the mouth of the Seguin River in 1857. The arrival of the railroad in the late-19th century gave Parry Sound new importance as a stop on the transcontinental Canadian Pacific line. For art lovers, nearby Algonquin Provincial Park is known for its majestic wilderness, captured on canvas by the Group of Seven, a cadre of early 20th-century Canadian landscape painters. WELLAND CANAL, CANADA The Welland Canal is one of Canada's greatest engineering feats of the 19th century. Built from 1824 to 1833 to bypass the Niagara River and its mighty falls, it comprises eight locks that lift or lower ships 100 metres between Lake Ontario and Lake Erie. This vital canal is the spine of the peninsula's trade and industry, with numerous docks receiving ships and roadways crossing the water. Our expedition vessels are purpose-built to traverse this impressive waterway. MACKINAC ISLAND, MICHIGAN, UNITED STATES Step back to simpler times, Mackinac Island is a gem of the Great Lakes. Located in the Straits of Mackinac where Michigan's upper and lower peninsulas are closest and Lakes Huron and Michigan meet, this bucolic haven preserves gilded Victorian-era treasures along car-free streets traversed by horse-drawn carriages. More than 80% of Mackinac is protected as a state park, from its Greek Revival Grand Hotel and British-built Fort Mackinac to its preserved wilderness areas. 65 Call us on 138 747 (AU), 0800 447 913 (NZ) or contact your local Viking travel agent