The arboretum whose marshy soil sucked up the dreams of housing developers.

Before he was America’s most famous preservationist, John Muir was an ingenious mechanical inventor.

The spaceship-like theater, which is still in use, was one of the most popular exhibits at the 1964 New York World's Fair.

This animatronic Christmas village within an industrial park creates a whimsical juxtaposition.

The remnants of this Douglas fir predate Columbus's arrival in North America.

Wisconsin's most celebrated export gets the royal treatment on I-94.

A gregarious Ohio resident has been building his whimsical temple to peace for decades.

This burger joint is named after everyone's favorite carnival prize and is adorned with a giant one over the door.

A cemetery housing wild west legends in South Dakota.

This geodesic gallery holds a collection of painted spheres that make traditional canvases look lazy by comparison.

Yes, this monument is aware that it is about 20 miles away from the actual center of the United States.

At Fountain and Division, in the shadow of Kendall College of Art and Design, lays the story of a fictional culture whose political system was used under license and who finally rebelled.

With over 5,000 champions, the Hall of Fame continues to draw amateur eaters.

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

Locals often dress this effigy of Traverse City's founder in festive outfits.

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

Full-sized barn houses many restored instruments.

In the main dining room, a nine-ton boulder caps the fireplace designed by local architect Earl Young.

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

Unique Michigan homes look like something out of Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings."

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

A horse-drawn 1858 steam pumper fire engine encased in glass on the front lawn of a Michigan insurance company.

Perched atop a brick smokestack, this enormous lug nut symbolizes the local minor league baseball team.

This mechanical wonder towers above a river in Michigan's capital city.