Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

This 19th-century ghost town offers a stunning view of Lake Michigan and a journey through the region's industrial past.

Large one-man sculpture park in Michigan.

This lighthouse and shipwreck museum keep a torch burning for the memory of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald.

Two dozen rescued bears roam (mostly) free at the largest bear ranch in the U.S.

This lone tree and dramatic sandstone outcropping are so beloved by Michiganders they can be found on one of the state’s coins.

Hell on Earth is actually a small town in Michigan where anyone can be mayor for a day.

This freshwater spring fills with 10,000 gallons of water per minute.

Small-town museum dedicated to outer space ... and bicycles.

143 feet of leaping muskie whose mouth can be used as a wedding venue.

One Austrian's singular yard is now preserved as a folk art garden of concrete wonders.

One of the last surviving C-97s sits in a field in front of a Wisconsin inn.

A remnant of the last Ice Age, this lake is surrounded by fascinating rock formations.

Almost half-way between the Equator and North Pole.

Whimsical sculptures dot a woodland path surrounding their creator's old summer cottage.

An oddly poignant roadside attraction celebrating American folklore.

Gambling, boozing, and yodeling animals cover the walls of this dive bar cum natural history museum.

A tribute to the twin ideals of religion and patriotism, built by a Catholic priest from rocks, glass, and innumerable found items.

A curious sculpture garden and museum in Cochrane, Wisconsin.

According to the legend, this strikingly beautiful hill has miraculous healing powers.

The bugs crawling down the front of this office building are almost as big as a '68 VW Beetle.