It Turns Out That The ‘End Of The Earth’ Is In Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
For thousands of years, it has been a known fact that the Earth is indeed round, not flat. The belief that sailors like Christopher Columbus worried that sailing too far in one direction would make them fall off the edge of the world is a total myth. Humans have known since 600 B.C. that there was no "end of the Earth".
But this isn't exactly true. Any intrepid explorer of Michigan's renowned Upper Peninsula is likely more than aware that there is indeed an end of the Earth, and it is located about as far north as one can go in the Mitten State, according to a fun sign that is a blink-and-you 'll-miss-it moment.
'The End of the Earth' At The Porcupine Mountains
Located where 107th Engineers Memorial Hwy and M-64 meet along the western edge of Lake Superior and the Upper Peninsula is a bar, grill, and shop called Porkies Outpost. This shop is right before the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park begins along Lake Superior, on the only road in this region of the UP.
Embracing the signature humor that lives with living in the Upper Peninsula, Porkies Outpost gives drivers something to smile at on what is otherwise a rather bland drive: what seems like a normal-looking road sign but actually contains a good joke for those who look close enough.
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It's a nice poke at the fact that at the end of this road, essentially all civilized life is behind you, and you're in nothing but wilderness ahead.
If you want to see what really lies at "the end of the earth", you can check out Adventureized's video above, but ultimately, the sign is a fun way to give drivers a change of scenery.
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Gallery Credit: Wendy Reed
