Fordite: Michigan's Unique Gemstone That Isn't Even a Gem
Fordite, a byproduct of the auto industry, is one of Michigan's most unique gemstones and it isn't even technically a gem.
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Abandoned Eastown Theatre – From Motion Pictures to Drug Deals: Detroit, Michigan 1931-2015
"The place was plagued with deaths, drug busts, fire violations, dope dealers, and getting busted for operating without a proper license....."
Lake Superior’s 80-Mile “Shipwreck Coast” Ends at Whitefish Point, Michigan
"The lighthouse remains the oldest, still-operating lighthouse on Lake Superior....."
Michigan’s Oldest County Once Covered the Entire Michigan Mitten
The original area of this county was HUGE. At one time it also covered parts of four other states...
Michigan’s Ugliest Building Reminds Me of One of The Three Stooges
It's been called "Michigan's Ugliest Building". It may be architecturally awkward..... but ugly?
The Green Comet: Seen by Michigan for the 1st Time in 50,000 Years
"The comet has traveled billions of miles from its believed origins at the edge of our solar system..."
Which County Has Been Named “the Most Obese” in Michigan?
"Out of Michigan's 83 counties, only four were at or below the obesity rate..."
Yes, There Really Is A Rooftop House Above This Otsego Factory
Residents of Otsego, Michigan have noticed an entire home sitting on the roof of the former Michigan Cottage Cheese factory.
Did Town of Clarksville, MI Once Have A Lost Town In The Woods?
A lost town in the woods is something that was dreamt of by Tim Burton in his 2003 fantasy tall tale film, Big Fish. But according to one resident who once lived in Clarksville, MI, there may have been something similar near Morrison Lake
Big Prairie, Where Michigan Once Had the Largest Desert East of the Mississippi River
It was called "The Michigan Dust Bowl" in Newaygo County.....