Just north of Delaware, Ohio, off a quiet county road that most people drive past without a second glance, a pair of ancient earthen mounds […]
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This Ghost Town on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula Was Once One of the Most Productive Iron Furnace Sites in the Midwest
Tucked into a sheltered harbor on the Garden Peninsula of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, Fayette Historic Townsite is one of the most remarkably preserved industrial ghost […]
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Indiana’s Largest Waterfall by Volume Offers Spectacular Views Without the Crowds
Cataract Falls State Recreation Area near Cloverdale, Indiana, in Owen County, is home to the largest waterfall by volume in the state, a fact that […]
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A Swedish Utopian Colony Settled This Illinois Town in the 1840s, and Their Buildings Are Still Standing
Bishop Hill, Illinois, a tiny village in Henry County about 150 miles southwest of Chicago, is one of the most unusual and historically significant communities […]
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The Wisconsin Museum Where You Can See Over 6,000 Mustards From Around the World
The National Mustard Museum in Middleton, Wisconsin, just west of Madison, is one of those places that sounds like a punchline until you actually walk […]
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Minnesota Has a Cave With an Underground Waterfall, and Almost Nobody Knows It Exists
Niagara Cave near Harmony, Minnesota, in the bluff country of the state’s southeastern corner, is one of the most impressive natural attractions in the Upper […]
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The Twin Cities Zoo That’s Quietly One of the Best in the Midwest
Como Park Zoo and Conservatory in St. Paul, Minnesota sits in the middle of Como Regional Park and has been welcoming visitors since 1897, making […]
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The Ohio Farm That Inspired Pulitzer Prize-Winning Literature and Still Welcomes Visitors Today
Malabar Farm State Park near Lucas, Ohio, in the Mohican Country of the north-central part of the state, is one of the most unusual state […]
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The Jaw-Dropping Michigan Lake So Clear It Looks Fake
Kitch-iti-kipi in Palms Book State Park near Manistique in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is one of the most extraordinary natural springs in the United States: a […]
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The Indiana Forest That Hides Ancient Burial Mounds, Wild Caves, and Surprisingly Wild Backcountry
Hoosier National Forest in south-central Indiana is the state’s only national forest and covers more than 200,000 acres of the hill country between Bloomington and […]