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

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

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.

This 19th-century ghost town offers a stunning view of Lake Michigan and a journey through the region's industrial past.

Almost half-way between the Equator and North Pole.

A lovely hidden waterfall right off the highway is well worth a stop.

Exhibits from an island in Lake Michigan are preserved in this hand-built cabin museum.

Restaurant in Northern Wisconsin comes with a unique feature: a grassy roof covered in living goats.

Whimsical sculptures dot a woodland path surrounding their creator's old summer cottage.

A group of artists transformed this desolate city alleyway into an outdoor gallery of street art.

An off-the-beaten-path place to literally hang beneath Milwaukee's Holton Street Bridge.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

Inside the center are Italian works of art and a replica model of St. Peter's Basilica.

This botanical garden outside Chicago boasts an array of more than 300 varieties of lilacs.

Museum dedicated to the art of cutting and polishing stones.

The murals have transformed a residential alley into a vibrant drive-through gallery.

Chicago's largest cemetery is full of beautiful Victorian monuments and more than a few ghost stories.

A century-old hotspot for jazz, frequented by everyone from Charlie Chaplin to Al Capone.

A metal ring in the middle of the road marks the exact spot where the Soviet satellite crash-landed in 1962.

A lavender labyrinth so large it’s visible on Google Earth.

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

The structure has welcomed visitors to this scenic harbor city on Lake Michigan for many decades.

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