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All Canada Ontario Sault Ste. Marie

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Sault Ste. Marie

4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

Updated October 24, 2022

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Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

Agawa Canyon Wilderness Park

Accessible only by train, the beauty of Agawa Canyon Wilderness Park is worth the journey.
Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre

Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre

The world's only bushplane museum captures the spirit of the early planes and pilots and their contributions to northern life in Canada.
Whitefish Island ponds

Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

Whitefish Island

Amid rushing rapids, this small bit of land is an important First Nations site on border between Canada and the United States.
View at the top of the Locks, Lake Superior.

Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

Sault Canal Locks

Beautiful scenery, history, science, and physics come together in this remnant of shipping lore.
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The Tower of History!

Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan

Tower of History

Watch the ships come in on Michigan's 210 ft. high observation deck in Sault Ste. Marie.
1 mile from Sault Ste. Marie

Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan

Snowman Burning

Celebrating the end of winter, students gather every year at Lake Superior State University to torch a 12-foot-tall snowman.
1 mile from Sault Ste. Marie

Brimley, Michigan

Bay Mills Old Indian Burial Ground

This Native American cemetery features decades-old spirit house hidden behind pine trees and moss.
13 miles from Sault Ste. Marie
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