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by Barrett & Austin Mackinac Island has been saying no to cars since 1898 — before most people even owned one. The ban has held through two world wars, the interstate highway system, Apple CarPlay and electric cars — the list goes on. But the island tucked between Michigan’s two peninsulas has defended the ban…

For those who have taken extended stays in Europe, particularly Americans, the churches, outdoor eateries, flaky pastries and winding staircases may have all begun to blur by the end of your trip. Pubs that look like artifacts and cafes with gilded mirrors and crisply pleated drapes become fixtures of daily life. There is something difficult…