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Is it possible to go from Chicago to Montreal by boat? A Hidden Gem Guide

1. The River That Flows Backwards

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Chicago famously reversed the flow of its river to protect Lake Michigan, a monumental feat of engineering.

2. A King's Lost Island Kingdom

Beaver Island, Michigan, USA

This remote Lake Michigan island was once ruled by a self-proclaimed Mormon king.

3. Shipwreck Graveyard of the Great Lakes

Tobermory, Ontario, Canada

Below the clear waters of Lake Huron lie a collection of 19th-century shipwrecks and ancient rock formations.

4. Ancient Ice Carved in Stone

Kelleys Island, Ohio, USA

Witness the largest accessible glacial grooves in the world, carved by prehistoric ice sheets.

5. The Lake That Never Ends

Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada

Pass through the Welland Canal's final, longest lock, lifting vessels into Lake Erie's vast expanse.

6. Desert Dunes on Lake Ontario

Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada

Discover massive sand dunes and beaches, a surprising desert-like landscape on Lake Ontario.

7. Submerged Homes of the Seaway

Cornwall, Ontario, Canada (near)

Beneath the St. Lawrence Seaway lie the remnants of ten villages deliberately flooded in the 1950s.

8. Cradle of New France

Île d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada

This island near Quebec City is home to some of the oldest continually farmed land and architecture in North America.

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