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All the United States Michigan Mackinaw City

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Mackinaw City

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Mackinaw City, Michigan

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Mackinaw City, Michigan

The Wacky Taxidermy & Miniatures Museum

Taxidermy and miniatures come together to create this unique museum.
Log-Rolling

Mackinaw City, Michigan

Jack Pine Lumberjack Shows

A Northwoods sporting competition that shows lumber jacks doing much more than cutting down trees.
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View from Mackinaw Straights State Park.

Mackinac County, Michigan

The Mackinac Bridge

The fifth-longest suspension bridge the world, connecting one Michigan peninsula to another.
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Ziibimijwang Farm’s very existence is an act of advocacy for Indigenous food soveignty.

Carp Lake, Michigan

Ziibimijwang Farm

“The Place Where Food Grows Near the River” implements ancestral Indigenous agricultural techniques.
7 miles from Mackinaw City
Skull Cave

Mackinac Island, Michigan

Skull Cave

This shallow cave got its name from copious amount of human bones found inside.
7 miles from Mackinaw City

St. Ignace, Michigan

St. Ignace Mystery Spot

Strange physical sensations and optical contradictions keep visitors coming back for more.
7 miles from Mackinaw City
Downtown Mackinac

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Mackinac Island

Island where motor vehicles are banned -- home to the only carless highway in the United States.
7 miles from Mackinaw City
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