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Unusual Attractions in Mackinac Island

Mackinac Island, Michigan

Mackinac Island

Island where motor vehicles are banned -- home to the only carless highway in the United States.

Mackinac Island, Michigan

Skull Cave

This shallow cave got its name from copious amount of human bones found inside.

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Mackinac County, Michigan

The Mackinac Bridge

The fourth-longest suspension bridge the world, connecting one Michigan peninsula to another.

5 miles from Mackinac Island

Mackinaw City, Michigan

The Wacky Taxidermy & Miniatures Museum

Taxidermy and miniatures come together to create this unique museum.

7 miles from Mackinac Island

Mackinaw City, Michigan

Jack Pine Lumberjack Shows

A Northwoods sporting competition that shows lumber jacks doing much more than cutting down trees.

7 miles from Mackinac Island

St. Ignace, Michigan

St. Ignace Mystery Spot

Strange physical sensations and optical contradictions keep visitors coming back for more.

9 miles from Mackinac Island

Cheboygan, Michigan

The Man-Killing Clam

This small, nautical gift shop is home to a 500-pound behemoth.

14 miles from Mackinac Island

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It can take a lot of time—and some heavy bureaucratic lifting—to tell an honest story about a state's past.

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