I realize these aren't nearly as wonderful as most of the others here, but living where I do, we don't have the beautiful clear blue waters and etc. that are ideal for mermaid sightings. We do, however, have a few incredibly beautiful spots here in the Great Lakes (not all conducive to swimming because of water currents and water temp) though... and I just had to share. These were taken during my honeymoon back in 2006. We spent 2 wks waterfall hiking in Michigan's UP. We had to do a lot of strenuous hiking to access these locations, but it was SO worth it!
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And this last one was on the shore of Lake Superior in Silver City, MI
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