This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.

This tree was warped centuries ago to serve as a botanical wayfaring tool.

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

This vacant station is a relic of harvest processing techniques of the mid-20th century.

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

Easily overlooked in favor of the wineries that dot the region, this blast from the past is equally worth the visit.

Former self-sufficient mental institution now a planned community.

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

A sealed test tube said to hold Thomas Edison's dying breath was given to the inventor's friend and mentee, Henry Ford.

This is the last hand-cranked chain ferry of its kind in operation in the United States.

In this quiet park a rendition of a classic painting graces the outside of a charming restroom.

The only surviving prototype for Buckminster Fuller's house of the future.

One of the few working locomotive roundhouses in the United States.

World's largest Christmas store.

The 80-foot tire that looms over Michigan's I-94 was once a Ferris wheel in the New York World Fair.

Lovingly nick-named the "Brick Dick" this municipal tower was winner of the World's Most Phallic Building Contest.

What was once the largest NFL stadium.

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

The park is home to the United States's only still-operating Dutch windmill.

The 10-foot-tall vegetables belong to Michigan’s first food rescue program.

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

Perched atop a brick smokestack, this enormous lug nut symbolizes the local minor league baseball team.

One lonely, modern pyramid has gone from corporate think tank to deserted boondoggle.

This lovely public park has an intriguing past and unique wooden bridges made of concrete.