Secret Michigan: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure - by Amy Piper (Paperback)

About the Book

From the only king who ruled in the United States to the only President who was also a king, you'll unearth the fascinating stories behind popular places. From a state with a car culture history, discover the origins of the world's largest tire, the only state highway that doesn't allow motorized vehicles, and what ship is a designated continuation of a United States highway. You'll discover the answers to these questions and many others in Secret Michigan: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure. The book explores weird museums where you can have your picture taken holding a human skull, wonderful natural beauty where rafting over clear springs reveals the trout below, and where obscure shipwrecks lie in a shipwreck alley. You'll learn about the people who made history in the Great Lakes State, like a hall-of-fame rock band that turned around a small-town football team's losing season, the first Black woman to sue a White man - and win, and how a man survived the atomic bomb on Nagasaki. Some people would like to keep you in the dark, but local author Amy Piper pulls back the curtain to reveal secrets some Michiganders don't want you to know.

About the Author

Amy Piper is a Lansing, Michigan-based freelance travel writer, blogger, and photographer. Bomb-sniffing dogs chased her in the middle of the night in Bogota, gate agents refused her boarding to Paraguay (wrong visa), and federal marshals announced her seat number on a plane looking for a murder suspect (traded seats). It's always an adventure! She even finds adventures close to home in Lansing, Michigan. You can follow her adventures at www.FollowthePiper.com, @100ThingsLansing, or www.AmyPiper.com.