The Atlas Obscura Guide To Michigan
256 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Michigan
Updated May 14, 2024
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- Ann Arbor
- Baldwin
- Battle Creek
- Cadillac
- Carp Lake
- Cedar
- Charlevoix
- Crystal Falls
- Dearborn
- Detroit
- Durand
- East Lansing
- Grand Rapids
- Grayling
- Hickory Corners
- Holland
- Ishpeming
- Kalkaska
- Lansing
- Leland
- Mackinac Island
- Mackinaw City
- Marquette
- Midland
- Mount Pleasant
- Paradise
- Port Huron
- Saugatuck
- Sault Ste. Marie
- South Lyon
- Traverse City
- White Pigeon
- Williamsburg
Unusual Attractions in Michigan
Cool Places to Eat & Drink in Michigan
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![Diego Rivera's mural sprawls across a light-flooded room in the Detroit Institute of Arts.](https://img.atlasobscura.com/UyPdIOQPTPOKto5tndWtt8NPNkjWe9MVugE59gvVjrk/rs:fill:380:380:1/g:ce/q:81/sm:1/scp:1/ar:1/aHR0cHM6Ly9hdGxh/cy1kZXYuczMuYW1h/em9uYXdzLmNvbS91/cGxvYWRzL2l0aW5l/cmFyeV9wcmVzZW50/YXRpb25faW1hZ2Vz/LzJjY2M1YjE0LTZk/YTAtNDY2Yy1iNzkz/LWMxMTMyZGJkMWZj/MmRhY2M0ZTkzNzU3/Y2VlN2M5OF8xNjk0/NzEyMDM3NF81Nzlj/ZWM3MjQ0XzNrLmpw/Zw.jpg)
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