This missionary's legacy looms large over the Upper Peninsula of Michigan—literally.

On the shores of Lake Superior, a small group of monks makes sacred sweets.

Only the original archway remains from the building where a false cry of "fire" started a panic that claimed more than 70 lives on Christmas Eve in 1913.

Concrete strongholds stand guard over the Golden Gate.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.

A simple plaque remembers a California island massacre that claimed more than 100 lives.

Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.

Canyon walls shrouded in ferns.

This is the last hand-cranked chain ferry of its kind in operation in the United States.

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

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

There's more contention than one might expect from cherry pie pans.

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

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

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

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

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

This little barrel-shaped cottage by Lake Superior was once a cartoonist's summer retreat.

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