Showing remarkable advanced sensitivity to global warming, the inhabitants of Mackinac Island banned motorized vehicles in 1898 – a prohibition that exists to this day with limited exception for emergency and service vehicles. But there are still plenty of eco-friendly horse-drawn carriages to be seen. Photo by: strizich
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The two Manitau Islands in Lake Michigan were once settled, but are now uninhabited. This doesn’t mean they are abandoned, as both are part of the Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore. Each has a ranger station and the islands are emerged as a destination for day trips and adventure camping holidays. The visitors who need to stay require park and camping permits. Photo by: jensenl
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Chicago is one of the most important and most celebrated tourist attractions in the world. Located on Lake Michigan, east of Chicago’s Downtown, Navy Pier has been first opened in 1916. 50 acres of parks, promenades, gardens, shops, restaurants and attractions.
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The Miwaukee Art Museum has opened its doors in 1888, but the eye-catching structure, designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava and opened in 2001, has become a symbol of modern Milaukee.
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Today in Chicago art’s admirers can visit new Hyde Park Art Center, which did not have a proper home since opening in 1939. The architect Dong Garofalo, a pioneer in digital design gave the Hyde Park Art Center a long-term lease on an old Army warehouse. The smart architect kept the building’s shape but changed the interior significantly.
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