Wawatam Light in St. Ignace on Lake Huron, Upper Peninsula, Michigan -- Jon Arnold Images/Danita Delimont

Wawatam Light in St. Ignace on Lake Huron, Upper Peninsula, Michigan -- Jon Arnold Images/Danita Delimont

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• This lighthouse sits on the northern side of the third-longest suspension bridge in the world.""Locals call it “Big Mac” or “Mighty Mac”
• Paul Bunyan and his sidekick, Babe the Blue Ox, greet visitors at a nearby natural attraction.""Vacationers say the view is larger than life
• Across the water from this beacon is an island where cars have been banned for 100 years.""This vacation hotspot is on the list of National Historic Landmarks
• This lighthouse may look like it\s been around for centuries, but it\s been lighting the way along this strait for just five years.""Its first act was just playing the role of a “real” lighthouse at a highway rest stop

Saddleback caterpillar on a leaf in the Cockscomb Basin, Belize -- Frans Lanting/Corbis

Saddleback caterpillar on a leaf in the Cockscomb Basin, Belize -- Frans Lanting/Corbis

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• This colorful little guy may seem cuddly enough.""Trust us, you just want to look
• If you can see the whites of this guy\s eyes, well…those aren\t his eyes.""But his predators don\t know that
• You\ll find these beguiling little pricklers in much of the southeastern United States.""But this one\s settled down in a more exotic locale
• This fella needn\t worry that his neighborhood will soon become another housing subdivision.""He lives in the world\s first sanctuary to protect his feline neighbors

Roof of the Stephansdom (St. Stephen’s) Cathedral, Vienna, Austria -- Walter Bibikow/Corbis

Roof of the Stephansdom (St. Stephen’s) Cathedral, Vienna, Austria -- Walter Bibikow/Corbis

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• This intricately patterned roof lies atop…""A Gothic gem below
• Founded in the 1100s, this building has suffered a devastating fire, a foreign siege, and damage during World War II. But centuries of restoration and repair have preserved…""One of the most important landmarks of this European capital
• Locals call their trademark sausage the “frankfurter,” for its originator\s birthplace. But elsewhere in the country, folks call it the “weiner” (the German name for this city).""You might know it as simply the sausage from…
• The local ballroom dance is beautiful to watch and notoriously difficult to master.""Take a spin…

Staghorn coral, Great Barrier Reef, off the coast of Australia -- Frans Lanting/Corbis

Staghorn coral, Great Barrier Reef, off the coast of Australia -- Frans Lanting/Corbis

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• Named for the antlers of a male deer, these prickly creatures…""Can create an underwater forest of their own
• This spiky species sure seems sturdy…""But its days may be numbered
• This is just one of nearly 3,000 reefs that together form…""The largest living structure on Earth
• Has summer flown by too quickly for you? Come to this part of the world to…""Get a second dose Down Under