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2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan

Updated March 30, 2013
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The Tower of History!

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Tower of History

Watch the ships come in on Michigan's 210 ft. high observation deck in Sault Ste. Marie.

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Snowman Burning

Celebrating the end of winter, students gather every year at Lake Superior State University to torch a 12-foot-tall snowman.
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Whitefish Island ponds

Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

Whitefish Island

Amid rushing rapids, this small bit of land is an important First Nations site on border between Canada and the United States.
1 mile from Sault Ste. Marie
Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre

Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre

The world's only bushplane museum captures the spirit of the early planes and pilots and their contributions to northern life in Canada.
1 mile from Sault Ste. Marie
View at the top of the Locks, Lake Superior.

Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

Sault Canal Locks

Beautiful scenery, history, science, and physics come together in this remnant of shipping lore.
1 mile from Sault Ste. Marie

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Bay Mills Old Indian Burial Ground

This Native American cemetery features decades-old spirit house hidden behind pine trees and moss.
12 miles from Sault Ste. Marie
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