In Wisconsin's Door County, there's an unusually twisty stretch of Highway 42 — 15 turns, to be exact, for no apparent reason. For decades, it was believed that this surreal stretch was designed by landscape architect Jens Jensen, who was famous for his hatred of straight lines in design. According to Atlas Obscura, that's not true. Here's how the road really got its snaky shape.
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