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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Cedar

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Cedar, Michigan

Updated June 11, 2018

Unusual Attractions in Cedar

Cedar, Michigan

Holy Rosary Catholic Church

The secret skeleton of a murdered nun was discovered in this church basement, but the scandal doesn't end there.

Cedar, Michigan

Sugar Loaf Ski Lodge

A crumbling mountain resort that looks like it was abandoned in an instant.

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Traverse City, Michigan

The Hippie Tree

Though its branches are painted bright colors by generations of locals, the tree is said to be a haunted portal to hell.

9 miles from Cedar

Traverse City, Michigan

Tunnels of Traverse City State Hospital

A subterranean world of tunnels links several buildings of this rare 19th-century asylum.

9 miles from Cedar

Traverse City, Michigan

Traverse City State Hospital

Former self-sufficient mental institution now a planned community.

9 miles from Cedar

Traverse City, Michigan

Botanic Garden at Historic Barns Park Fairy Trail

This enchanting forest trail leads to ethereal abodes and a giant bird's nest.

9 miles from Cedar

Traverse City, Michigan

Botanical Garden Visitor's Center Gift Shop Tunnel

It leads to a former hospital’s old root cellar.

9 miles from Cedar

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