No, the lake didn't suddenly shrink, nor did the city beyond the horizon teleport closer. The illusion is called a "superior mirage" — a phenomenon where shifting temperatures over the water bends ...

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in Michigan is a canvas painted by nature itself. Stretching along the shores of Lake Superior, the area is known for its towering multicolored cliffs.

Explorers have discovered the sunken wreckage of one of the first steel cargo ships to travel the Great Lakes.