An ever-evolving wall of graffiti art off East Liberty Street.

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.

The bones of an old zoo crumbling in the shadow of a new one.

One man's attempt to create an artistic wonder on a run-down block in Detroit.

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

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

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

Astounding collection of coin-operated games and automata.

The city is full of whimsical portals to another world.

Turnip-shaped island just off the Michigan shore in Lake Huron.

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

Hell on Earth is actually a small town in Michigan where anyone can be mayor for a day.

The remains of an abandoned dinosaur theme park litter the woods just off the highway.

An art deco ice cream shop covered in vintage train station tiles.

An abandoned relic of the city's failed experiment with below ground transit.

One man’s vision of living among dinosaurs credits Jesus Christ as the engine of biological evolution.

A subterranean world of tunnels links several buildings of this rare 19th-century asylum.

Former self-sufficient mental institution now a planned community.

Winter weather reveals a large Italian marble crucifix drowned beneath Lake Michigan.

This protected area in Lake Huron contains some of the world’s best-preserved shipwrecks.