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

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

These enduring murals depicting a distinctly Marxist tribute to capitalism could not even be defeated by McCarthyism.

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

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

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

The oldest house in Galena, Illinois, now is a reminder of when this city was the world's lead mining capital.

This monolithic statue was erected in honor of Chief Black Hawk (even if it wasn't made to look like him).

The original vault that held the president's remains still stands, empty, not far from where he was finally buried.

The unluckiest U-boat in the entire German fleet is now on display in a Chicago museum.

When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

The most photographed house in Maine looks good enough to eat.

A natural history wunderkammer in the middle of the desert.

Sleep where gangsters fell amidst smoke and flame, with nary a bullethole to show for the legendary struggle.

In Tucson a giant metal snake helps pedestrians cross a busy highway.

The world's largest military aircraft cemetery.

Miniature art that tells an enormous story.

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the former home of the second Voodoo Queen of New Orleans.

The biggest drug trafficking passage between Mexico and the U.S.

This historic Civil War church has survived over a century of racial turmoil but still stands as a reminder of the town's roots.

Just like the real 36th president of the United States, animatronic LBJ amuses visitors with jokes and stories.

A little stop along the Texas highway where Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, and James Dean stayed while shooting the 1955 film "Giant."

Minimalist modern art on a repurposed military base in rural Texas.