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

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

Talula the swan has been welcoming visitors to Elk Rapids, Michigan, for more than four decades.

Once a home for cows and hay, this barn has been transformed into an event cathedral.

An enormous roadside pan tells the story of a battle for pie glory.

It leads to a former hospital’s old root cellar.

Former self-sufficient mental institution now a planned community.

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

A humble ode to the heroic air rescue efforts of the United States Coast Guard serving on the Great Lakes.

A 12-foot sculpture serves as a constant reminder of the importance of protecting and restoring the Boardman River.   

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

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

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

House built with over 60,000 glass bottles.

The restored ferry is now a dockside museum and a unique bed and breakfast.

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

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

Michigan’s most famous shoe tree.

Taxidermy and miniatures come together to create this unique museum.

This tribute to a local man towers within a quaint lakeside park.

A lonely stone-sided terminal stands next to a grass airstrip on Michigan's Leelanau Peninsula.

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

Ancient petroglyphs discovered only after a massive fire swept across Michigan in the 1880s.

A place for ship-lovers to watch the passage of freighters traversing the Great Lakes while learning about their history.