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Belle Isle – Michigan State Park on Detroit River
Belle Isle became Michigan's 102nd State Park in 2014. The 982-acre park is located on the island south of Detroit, on Detroit River between...
Riding The Great Allegheny Passage Trail & C&O Canal Towpath
The Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) and C&O Canal Towpath with over 330 miles is an excellent long-distance trail for a multi-day bike tour. Especially,...
Out-of-Place Viking Church – Wang Temple in Poland
The Wang Temple is an old Viking-built structure that you would expect to find in Norway, but not in Poland. Yet, the temple is located in the Polish city of Karpacz.
(Find out why later, in a section about the temple’s history.)
At present, the Wang...
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What the Heck are Pasties?
When you drive in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, occasionally you will pass a place with “pasties” in the name. Unless, you’ve been to UP before,...





