The island residents are known for taking their quirky sense of humor with them to the grave.

A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.

The former desk of Fire Chief Joseph "Bum" Farto is all that remains after his mysterious disappearance following a drug conviction.

Near the ruins of a Civil War coastal fortress lies the only known African refugee cemetery in the United States.

"We Seceded Where Others Failed."

This legendary "evil" doll has been haunting the citizens of Key West for over 100 years.

Island where motor vehicles are banned -- home to the only carless highway in the United States.

This shallow cave got its name from copious amount of human bones found inside.

Strange physical sensations and optical contradictions keep visitors coming back for more.

The fifth-longest suspension bridge the world, connecting one Michigan peninsula to another.

A popular place to pick up prehistoric coral fossils from the time when Michigan was an ocean.

On a remote island in the northern reaches of Lake Michigan, a museum of collectibles collides with a vintage toy store.

Once the home of a local newspaper, this small museum preserves the history of Beaver Island, from its Indigenous inhabitants to the arrival of a self-proclaimed king.

Easily overlooked in favor of the wineries that dot the region, this blast from the past is equally worth the visit.

This tribute to a local man towers within a quaint lakeside park.

This national park on the shore of Lake Michigan features remarkable dunes that lie at the heart of a Chippewa legend.

A crumbling mountain resort that looks like it was abandoned in an instant.

A subterranean world of tunnels links several buildings of this rare 19th-century asylum.

Former self-sufficient mental institution now a planned community.

A humble ode to the heroic air rescue efforts of the United States Coast Guard serving on the Great Lakes.

For more than 50 years, an iconic sign has greeted visiting “fudgies” to the Traverse City area.

Full-sized barn houses many restored instruments.

Part taxidermy workshop, part natural history museum this Michigan destination shows off its dead animals and helps you mount your own.

Talula the swan has been welcoming visitors to Elk Rapids, Michigan, for more than four decades.