Month: August 2015
A Record Setting Bridge
For over seven decades, this bridge was a record setter, the highest suspension bridge in the world. It continues to draw visitors from around the…
Natural Beauty Stumbled Upon By Accident
Thousands of people still drive to this location to be amazed by the natural beauty of this place. It makes you wonder what the first…
The Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum
Perhaps it’s fitting that you have to go a bit out of the way to find the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum. This well known site…
A Fear on Lake Superior
Some sailors and airman have long feared the Bermuda Triangle for the mysterious fate of some who have passed there. Whitefish Point is a bit…
Whitefish Point
On a road map, it’s simply listed as “Whitefish Point.” That place name has little significance to most, but for those living in northern Michigan,…
A Long Bus Ride
Some students must ride a bus to school. But imagine a school district where a student might spend nearly six hours simply riding to and…
Raising $4 Million In a County With Only 3 Thousand People
A county of only about three thousand people was tasked with a major challenge. They needed to raise about $4 million to save their historic…
A $40,000 Architectural Masterpiece
It only cost $40,000 to build this architectural masterpiece. Of course, that was about 150 years ago, but the small town building is a unexpected…
A Building Beautiful Inside and Out
I’ve seen many courthouses in my journeys, but this one has to be one of the most amazing. Beautiful inside and out, with some very…
Check In and Watch a Movie
When you check into this hotel, you’ll find the name of a movie star on your door. In fact, you might even find a likeness…