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

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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.

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Traverse City State Hospital

Former self-sufficient mental institution now a planned community.

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Music House Museum

Full-sized barn houses many restored instruments.

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Holy Rosary Catholic Church

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

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Williamsburg, Michigan

Spirit of the Woods Museum

Part taxidermy workshop, part natural history museum this Michigan destination shows off its dead animals and helps you mount your own.

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Sugar Loaf Ski Lodge

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

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Maple City, Michigan

The Rising Sun Shipwreck

Hidden beneath the waters of Lake Michigan rests a perfectly intact ship from the early 1900s.

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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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