Sometimes, you need to look a little closer to discover the magic right under your nose.
Ann Arbor, Michigan is covered in enchanting portals to the fairy realm. These tiny “fairy doors” are perfectly constructed entryways into a honeycomb of fairy rooms and secret passages. The best part? You might discover one simply walking down the street, or browsing in an ordinary shop.
Nothing out of the ordinary about this door…
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….until you look a little closer.
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These wee doors are hidden all over the city.
Wikimedia Commons The first of the doors were “discovered” by Jonathan B. Wright in 1993. He was renovating his old home with his young daughters when the girls made a magical discovery: a series of tiny, six-inch doors had appeared throughout the home.
Many of the fairy doors open onto teeny rooms that contain marvelous, minuscule furniture.
Urban Fairies A tiny fairy gift shop has sprung up next to the human-sized store Peaceable Kingdom. Inside, the shelves are loaded with teensy fairy treasures like shiny coins, lovely small toys and acorns.
Over two dozen diminutive doors have been documented around the city of Ann Arbor.
Urban Fairies Lights can often be seen shining out from small windows near the doors, as if little folk were coming and going. Sometimes the windows are dark, which likely means the fairies are out running errands.
The Ann Arbor District Library has a delightful fairy door complete with a room carved out of storybooks.
Urban Fairies These fairies are the best kind of bookworms.
The fairy doors often mimic the human doors they’re found near.
Urban Fairies This gorgeous door can be found at Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea.
The newest fairy door to be discovered is in the Michigan Theater.
Wikimedia Commons A private fairy theater has appeared by the box office complete with a working movie screen.
This coffee shop fairy door leads to a tiny fairy cafe and bake shop.
Urban Fairies Who knows where they find muffin tins small enough?
It’s a ton of fun for kids and adults alike to crouch down and peer into the world of the fairies.
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You can find a full list of the locations at the Urban Fairies website, which is run by Jonathan B. Wright himself. Some of the loveliest doors are located at Sweetwaters Café, Peaceable Kingdom, Selo Shevel Gallery, Jefferson Market, The Ark, The Ann Arbor Framing Company, Lakewood Elementary School, Red Shoes and Voilà.
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The first of the doors were “discovered” by Jonathan B. Wright in 1993. He was renovating his old home with his young daughters when the girls made a magical discovery: a series of tiny, six-inch doors had appeared throughout the home.
Urban Fairies
A tiny fairy gift shop has sprung up next to the human-sized store Peaceable Kingdom. Inside, the shelves are loaded with teensy fairy treasures like shiny coins, lovely small toys and acorns.
Lights can often be seen shining out from small windows near the doors, as if little folk were coming and going. Sometimes the windows are dark, which likely means the fairies are out running errands.
These fairies are the best kind of bookworms.
This gorgeous door can be found at Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea.
A private fairy theater has appeared by the box office complete with a working movie screen.
Who knows where they find muffin tins small enough?
Flickr/Mark Stephenson
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