The rusted remains of an ill-fated freighter lie just off the coast of South Manitou Island in Lake Michigan.

A charming remnant of 19th-century fishing towns sits on Michigan’s Leelanau Peninsula.

The park is home to the United States's only still-operating Dutch windmill.

Largest tulip festival in America, includes fireworks, a parade, and a carnival.

An unlikely beach paradise of giant sand dunes lies between two lakes just a few minutes from Michigan's cherry country.

One lonely, modern pyramid has gone from corporate think tank to deserted boondoggle.

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

These enduring murals depicting a distinctly Marxist tribute to capitalism could not even be defeated by McCarthyism.

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

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

The world's only teal arches exist in a city that cares more about its aesthetic than an Instagram influencer.

Every year, festive decorations appear on this juniper tree located in the median strip of a busy highway.

These elusive, isolated rodents evolved into a distinct, locally iconic subspecies.

A monument to the one-armed geologist who led the first documented expeditions through the Grand Canyon.

The eroded core of an ancient volcano is now accessible by a short hike.

A Wild West jailhouse that slid down the mountainside.

The highest point in Arizona is an oddly snow-topped peak within the otherwise arid state.

These free-roaming horses were once destined to disappear from the land.

This Arizona observatory is famous for investigations into Martian life, and as the place humans first spotted Pluto.

The largest natural travertine bridge in the world is nestled in a small canyon in central Arizona.

This striking public art installation is suspended above a public park, designed to gently move in the breeze.

Open since 1938, this diner has kept its fountain, malt machine, and all the gum that greasers left beneath its counter.

A spiritual vortex among the red rocks in Sedona.