134 Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Michigan - Atlas Obscura

Unusual
Attractions
in Michigan

Detroit, Michigan

Grande Ballroom

Abandoned concert venue legendary for its rock counterculture.

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Port Austin, Michigan

Turnip Rock

Turnip-shaped island just off the Michigan shore in Lake Huron.

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Detroit, Michigan

St. Agnes Church and School

This Detroit ruin was once a gothic bastion of its community, but now it stands as a haunting ruin.

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Hell, Michigan

Hell on Earth is actually a small town in Michigan where anyone can be mayor for a day.

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Ann Arbor, Michigan

Ann Arbor’s Fairy Doors

Whimsical portals to another world.

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Manistique, Michigan

Kitch-iti-kipi

Freshwater spring fills with 10,000 gallons per minute.

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Farmington Hills, Michigan

Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum

Astounding collection of coin-operated games and automata.

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Marshall, Michigan

American Museum of Magic

Largest magic museum in the United States with more than half a million pieces of memorabilia.

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in Michigan

Superman Ice Cream

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Superman Ice Cream

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a classic Midwestern treat!

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Blue Moon Ice Cream

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Blue Moon Ice Cream

This cosmic-colored flavor is a Midwestern mystery.

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Boston Cooler

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Boston Cooler

Detroit's signature soda shake blends Vernors ginger ale with vanilla ice cream.

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City Chicken

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Meats & Animal Products

City Chicken

The Midwestern mock-poultry classic is fading away.

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