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Washington, D.C.
Washington Monument Marble Stripe
Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.
38.8895, -77.0351
Dearborn, Michigan
Dymaxion House
The only surviving prototype for Buckminster Fuller's house of the future.
42.3031, -83.2331
Shelby, Michigan
Cherry Point Farm and Market Lavender Labyrinth
A lavender labyrinth so large it’s visible on Google Earth.
43.6325, -86.5176
Mears, Michigan
Silver Lake Sand Dunes
An unlikely beach paradise of giant sand dunes lies between two lakes just a few minutes from Michigan's cherry country.
43.6508, -86.5160
Leland, Michigan
Wreck of the Francisco Morazan
The rusted remains of an ill-fated freighter lie just off the coast of South Manitou Island in Lake Michigan.
44.9966, -86.1417
Manistique, Michigan
Kitch-iti-kipi
This freshwater spring fills with 10,000 gallons of water per minute.
46.0042, -86.3820
Kalkaska, Michigan
National Trout Memorial
This tremendous trout welcomes visitors to a northern Michigan town with a rich fishing history.
44.7315, -85.1778
Mackinac Island, Michigan
Skull Cave
This shallow cave got its name from copious amount of human bones found inside.
45.8590, -84.6221
Mackinac Island, Michigan
Mackinac Island
Island where motor vehicles are banned -- home to the only carless highway in the United States.
45.8681, -84.6289
Amherstburg, Ontario
Boblo Island Abandoned Amusement Park
An abandoned Victorian-era amusement park is rusting away amidst luxury houses.
42.0931, -83.1207
St. Ignace, Michigan
St. Ignace Mystery Spot
Strange physical sensations and optical contradictions keep visitors coming back for more.
45.8758, -84.8080
Indian River, Michigan
The Cross in the Woods Shrine
One of the largest crucifixes in the world stands 55 feet tall in a secluded, wooded area of northern Michigan.
45.3987, -84.6319
Clare, Michigan
Michigan Transportation Employees Memorial
The statues honor the state transportation employees who've died while performing their work-related duties.
43.8506, -84.7767
Midland, Michigan
Charles W. Howard Santa Claus School
There is an art, a science, and certainly a responsibility to occupying the Big Red Chair, and this is where it's learned.
43.6145, -84.2481
Frankenmuth, Michigan
Bronner's Christmas Wonderland
World's largest Christmas store.
43.3146, -83.7390
Bridgeport Charter Township, Michigan
Junction Valley Railroad
A quarter-scale locomotive wonderland built by one man and his family.
43.3347, -83.8331
Mackinac County, Michigan
The Mackinac Bridge
The fifth-longest suspension bridge the world, connecting one Michigan peninsula to another.
45.8160, -84.7270
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