The Must-Do List: Climb Holden Arboretum's Emergent Tower

This is the treehouse you wish you had as a child. Soaring 120 feet in the air, Holden Arboretum’s Emergent Tower lets the inner kid in us explore the natural habitat — keep your eyes peeled for warblers, hummingbirds, dragonflies and butterflies among the sugar maples, white oaks and hemlocks — as you climb the 202 steps to the top. Your prize for making the climb? Spectacular views that span 10 miles in each direction — and on a clear day you can even see Lake Erie. Bonus: If heights aren’t your thing, try the canopy walk where you can traverse a 500-foot-long suspended platform but remain only 60 feet off the ground. 9550 Sperry Road, Kirtland, 440-946-4400, holdenarb.org