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The Atlas Obscura Guide To South Lyon

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in South Lyon, Michigan

Updated September 26, 2018
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Witch’s Hat Depot.

South Lyon, Michigan

Witch's Hat Depot

This early 20th-century former train station’s unusual roof shape earned it a rather witchy name.
Michigan War Dog Memorial.

South Lyon, Michigan

Michigan War Dog Memorial

This quaint stretch of road is the final resting place for hundreds of America's four-legged veterans.
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Birdhouse Mausoleum

Plymouth, Michigan

United Memorial Gardens

In addition to the usual gravestones, this Michigan cemetery features a birdhouse mausoleum and an Ark of the Covenant replica.
8 miles from South Lyon

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Leaning Tower of Pizza

A model of what was supposed to be Domino's Pizza's colossal, Wrightian headquarters
9 miles from South Lyon
Giant carrots.

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Food Gatherers' Giant Carrots

The 10-foot-tall vegetables belong to Michigan’s first food rescue program.
10 miles from South Lyon
The Tropical House.

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Matthaei Botanical Gardens

These gardens recreate unique and endangered Michigan habitats.
11 miles from South Lyon
“The Wave Field” Earthwork Sculpture, University of Michigan Campus, Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Wave Field

These grassy undulations on a stretch of University of Michigan campus aren't bad landscaping, they're art.
11 miles from South Lyon
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