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Monday, July 30, 2012

Heaven in Hell, Michigan



After visiting the Latomia del Paradiso (quarry of Heaven) in Siracusa (Sicily) and the church of San Michele (also called Purgatory or the Church of the Souls of Purgatory) in Tropea (Calabria), one Italian cousin told me I had only one place left to visit...



...Hell.

So, during this past weekend in Michigan, Julia and I took a very quick side trip so that I restart with a clean slate...



...and it was heavenly.



Named way back in 1841...



...this unincorporated community is currently popular with both bikers (who love the Dam Site Inn Restaurant/Bar)...



...and tourists with a budget (check out the price).



There's also a chapel...



...where couples can get married...



...and start a new life together.

Of course, there are also a lot of people who come all this way for the simplest of reasons...



...like a Hell postmark from the little post office inside the ice cream shop (Scream's).



But, for me, I fell in love with all the decorative touches...



...including the creative bean bag toss boards...



...and the various photo-ops.



It was difficult not to participate.


(For more info, click HERE.)


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