House built with over 60,000 glass bottles.

A museum devoted to the victims and the survivors of the most catastrophic fire in American history.

This tremendous trout welcomes visitors to a northern Michigan town with a rich fishing history.

Michigan’s most famous shoe tree.

This scenic overlook commemorates the tragic death of a soon-to-be-married lumberjack.

One of the largest crucifixes in the world stands 55 feet tall in a secluded, wooded area of northern Michigan.

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

An enormous roadside pan tells the story of a battle for pie glory.

Full-sized barn houses many restored instruments.

Once a home for cows and hay, this barn has been transformed into an event cathedral.

It leads to a former hospital’s old root cellar.

The world champion cow is buried within a historic old asylum.

This enchanting forest trail leads to ethereal abodes and a giant bird's nest.

This tree was warped centuries ago to serve as a botanical wayfaring tool.

Though its branches are painted bright colors by generations of locals, the tree is said to be a haunted portal to hell.

Former self-sufficient mental institution now a planned community.

This vacant station is a relic of harvest processing techniques of the mid-20th century.

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

The secret skeleton of a murdered nun was discovered in this church basement, but the scandal doesn't end there.

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

Every winter, water dripping from a pole creates an ever-changing ice sculpture.

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