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A 55-Foot Crucifix That Took 1 Year to Carve and Draws 200,000 Pilgrims Annually
Somewhere in the northern woods of Michigan, a 55-foot-tall bronze figure…
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This Tiny Michigan Museum Is Made Almost Entirely of Glass Bottles
Somewhere in the quiet forests of northwestern Michigan, there is a house…
Nostalgia
15 “Bad Advice” Parents Gave in 1973 That Kids Actually Believed
Parenting in the early 1970s leaned on confidence, convenience, and whatever…
Michigan
Ancient Mummies, 2,000-Year-Old Coins, and 100,000+ Artifacts in a Campus Vault
On a university campus in Michigan, there’s a building where you can stand…
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This Mackinaw City Attraction Is Designed to Mess With Your Mind
There is a place in northern Michigan where Bigfoot stands guard, mermaids…
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This Marquette Brewpub Has Been Pouring Pints and Serving Lakeside Favorites for Generations
There is a corner in downtown Marquette, Michigan, where the smell of fresh…
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Behind a Colorful Exterior, This Detroit Spot Serves Thai Flavors That Pack a Punch
Detroit has a long history of surprising people, and one particular spot…
Nostalgia
20 Names Every Gen X Classroom Had – But Today’s Kids Don’t
Class lists from the 1970s and 1980s read like cultural snapshots of shifting…
Michigan
This Detroit Restaurant Is Introducing Diners to Bold East African Flavors – And They’re Hooked
There is a corner restaurant in Detroit where the aroma of slow-roasted goat…
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A 1.5-Mile Hike Leads to Limestone Coves So Blue They Look Caribbean
Most people assume you need a passport and a long flight to find water that glows turquoise like a tropical postcard…
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Pho Under a Hot Dog Sign: 2 Concepts, 1 Coney Island Facade
There’s a restaurant in Detroit hiding behind one of the most unexpected…
Michigan
This Historic Metro Detroit Market Turns Into a Community Festival Every Weekend
Most Saturday mornings in Metro Detroit, there is one place where the parking…
Nostalgia
15 Slang Words That Made You Cool in 1974 – Now They’d Get You Laughed At
Language ages faster than bell-bottoms, and the 1970s proved it…
Michigan
This Tiny Michigan Jailhouse Is Straight Out of the Old West
Somewhere off a quiet road in northern Michigan, tucked behind trees and time…
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After a Day on the River, This Newaygo Roadhouse Is Where Everyone Ends Up
In Newaygo, Michigan, there’s a roadhouse that’s become a post-river…
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Michigan’s Oldest Continuously Operating Tavern Still Draws Crowds in Traverse City
Since 1882, one tavern in Traverse City has been serving up stories along…
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There’s a Suspension Bridge in Michigan That Feels Straight Out of a Movie
SkyBridge Michigan at Boyne Mountain Resort in Boyne Falls is the world’s…
History
15 Famous Scandals from the ’70s That Everyone’s Forgotten
The 1970s were a laboratory of public shock, when television, tabloids…
Michigan
With More Than 13,000 Reviews, This Detroit Museum Is World-Class
There is a museum in Detroit that has quietly earned a reputation most…
Michigan
This Forgotten Michigan Mansion Once Belonged to an Auto Baron
Along the shores of Lake St. Clair, there’s a Michigan estate where it feels like time stopped around 1930. Rising above…