The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.

This statue intended for children to enjoy became a minor political spat.

Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death.

This bronze sculpture was inspired by a photograph of Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife embracing after he won the Nobel Peace Prize.

The headquarters of a pioneering cast iron and cast aluminum cookware company is in ruins, but still standing.

The writing studio of an American adventure author, built in the style of a medieval castle.

This huge clock made of flowers and simple machinery was once used a political weapon.

Housed in the university planetarium, the thousand-strong collection of tiny towelettes includes a used one from the hosts of Car Talk.

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

This mechanical wonder towers above a river in Michigan's capital city.

The fifth-longest suspension bridge the world, connecting one Michigan peninsula to another.

This shallow cave got its name from copious amount of human bones found inside.

This experiment in the lifespan of seeds will take a century before it is complete.

The plants form a living library and laboratory for researchers and students at Michigan State University.

A horse-drawn 1858 steam pumper fire engine encased in glass on the front lawn of a Michigan insurance company.

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

Slurp sesame noodles at the third-generation family-run establishment that invented them.

A safe place for the wild donkeys of a hot vacation destination.

Michael Jackson got Bad and Crocodile Dundee walked on heads in this iconic Brooklyn subway station.

The gilded vestiges of a sterling department store can still be found in a Brooklyn shopping center.

This old-fashioned candy shop, ice cream parlor, and diner served as the setting for one of TV's most controversial series finales.

Edison's cast-in-place concrete houses were a failure, but way ahead of their time.

This former coal gasification plant found a curious second life as a popular public park.

This long, dark tunnel is open to hikers, but those without lights are known to get confused even on the straight path.