38-story baroque tower reflecting Detroit's rise, fall, and possible rise again.

During WWII the U.S. Navy conducted primitive drone strikes on this Lake Michigan lighthouse.

There is an art, a science, and certainly a responsibility to occupying The Big Red Chair, and this is where it's learned.

These gardens recreate unique and endangered Michigan habitats.

The unusual medical inventions of the man who gave the world Corn Flakes.

An angular maze of concrete in Grand Rapids acts both as public art and as a staircase for fish traveling upstream.

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

There are two legends behind the origin of this unusually tall sanitary structure.

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.

Trade in that pesky human soul for cold-hard circuits.

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

Legs Inn provides Polish food, a cornucopia of Native American artwork, wood carvings, and mounted deer heads.

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

This museum remembers an apocalyptic cult that became more famous for baseball than religious radicalism.

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

The remains of a religious colony, its amusement park, zoo, and baseball empire.

A favorite Paris bar for U.S. expats, including Gershwin, Hemingway, and James Bond.

This charming cobbled backstreet is the most Instagramable street in Paris, much to the residents' annoyance.

Paris' linguistic guide to the international language of, yes, love.

Infamous and now demolished panopticon prison built by its former inhabitants.

A lush indoor jungle fills this bustling Madrid transportation hub.

Over two centuries old and counting, Madrid's massive botanical garden contains one of Europe's only desert environments.

Madrid's romantically ornate crystal palace has been offering shelter to plants and art for over a century.