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Discover 14 unusual roadside attractions in Michigan.
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St Ignace, Michigan
Castle Rock
This nearly 200-foot tall limestone stack offers visitors amazing views and a chance to meet Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox.
Onaway, Michigan
'Onaway Steers the World'
A 30-foot-tall sculpture pays homage to what was once the Steering Wheel Capital of the World.
Ironwood, Michigan
Giant Stormy Kromer Cap
A larger-than-life version of the hat beloved by hunters, outdoorsmen, and Holden Caulfield.
Frankfort, Michigan
Frankfort Marine Gateway
The structure has welcomed visitors to this scenic harbor city on Lake Michigan for many decades.
Leland, Michigan
Leland Champion Cottonwood Tree
A preserved stump is all that remains of the once-mighty hardwood.
Cedar Lake, Michigan
Two-Story Outhouse
There are two legends behind the origin of this unusually tall sanitary structure.
Lansing, Michigan
The Queen City
A horse-drawn 1858 steam pumper fire engine encased in glass on the front lawn of a Michigan insurance company.
Kalkaska, Michigan
National Trout Memorial
This tremendous trout welcomes visitors to a northern Michigan town with a rich fishing history.
Detroit, Michigan
Monumental Kitty
This feline raises a friendly paw at drivers barreling toward the freeway.
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Food Gatherers' Giant Carrots
The 10-foot-tall vegetables belong to Michigan’s first food rescue program.
Onsted, Michigan
Prehistoric Forest Amusement Park
The remains of an abandoned dinosaur theme park litter the woods just off the highway.
Ishpeming, Michigan
Da Yoopers Tourist Trap
A comedy troupe's collection of bizarre humor.
Sanborn Township, Michigan
Dinosaur Gardens
One man’s vision of living among dinosaurs credits Jesus Christ as the engine of biological evolution.
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Bridgeport Charter Township, Michigan
Junction Valley Railroad
A quarter-scale locomotive wonderland built by one man and his family.
Allen Park, Michigan
Uniroyal Giant Tire
The 80-foot tire that looms over Michigan's I-94 was once a Ferris wheel in the New York World Fair.
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