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18 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Ann Arbor, Michigan

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Ann Arbor’s Fairy Doors

The city is full of whimsical portals to another world.

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Graffiti Alley - Ann Arbor

An ever-evolving wall of graffiti art off East Liberty Street.
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Food Gatherers' Giant Carrots

The 10-foot-tall vegetables belong to Michigan’s first food rescue program.
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Wave Field

These grassy undulations on a stretch of University of Michigan campus aren't bad landscaping, they're art.
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Longest Known Mastodon Trackway

See prehistoric footprints, plus two complete mastodon skeletons.
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Banded Iron Formation Stone

A physical reminder of Earth's ancient past, this rock results from the photosynthetic processes of some of the oldest forms of life.
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Food Gatherers' Giant Carrots

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