Monday, January 4, 2010

Michigan


Great Things To See And Do
Michigan
The painted turtle is Michigan's state reptile.

The western shore of Michigan has many sand dunes. The Sleeping Bear Dunes rise 460 feet above Lake Michigan. Living among the dunes is the dwarf lake iris the official state wildflower.

Michigan has 116 lighthouses and navigational lights.

Detroit is known as the car capital of the world.

Colon is home to the world's largest manufacture of magic supplies.

Michigan's state stone, The Petoskey is the official state stone. It is found along the shores of Lake Michigan.

The Kellogg Company has made Battle Creek the Cereal Capital of the World. The Kellogg brothers accidentally discovered the process for producing flaked cereal products and sparked the beginning of the dry cereal industry.

The Detroit Zoo was the first zoo in America to feature cageless, open-exhibits that allowed the animals more freedom to roam.

Michigan is the only place in the world with a floating post office. The J.W. Westcott II is the only boat in the world that delivers mail to ships while they are still underway. They have been operating for 125 years.

Grand Rapids is home to the 24-foot Leonardo da Vinci horse, called Il Gavallo, it is the largest equestrian bronze sculpture in the Western Hemisphere.

Isle Royal Park shelters one of the largest moose herds remaining in the United States.

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This Article was by Michelle At People's Natural Living


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