This massive solar system model is sprawled out across Maine's suburban wilderness.

A small park commemorates the departure of the first-ever successful transatlantic balloon voyage.

A monument marks the beginning of the longest north-south road in the United States.

Located in a Civil War era building, this café is engrained with the spirit of Edgar Allen Poe.

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

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

An easy-to-reach, century-old shipwreck in shallow and crystal clear waters.

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

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

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

A 30-foot-tall sculpture pays homage to what was once the Steering Wheel Capital of the World.

More than 150 snowmobiles fill this Michigan museum.

The site where Michigan launched its first rocket into space lies abandoned in the dense woods along Lake Superior.

On the shores of Lake Superior, a small group of monks makes sacred sweets.

One of the few Cold War-era bases with many of its original structures still standing.

As its grandiose name implies, this wooden dome is unsurpassed in size.

This lone tree and dramatic sandstone outcropping are so beloved by Michiganders they can be found on one of the state’s coins.

"The Most Boring Road in the State."

This lighthouse and shipwreck museum keep a torch burning for the memory of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald.

This Native American cemetery features decades-old spirit house hidden behind pine trees and moss.

Watch the ships come in on Michigan's 210 ft. high observation deck in Sault Ste. Marie.

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

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

Legs Inn provides Polish food, a cornucopia of Native American artwork, wood carvings, and mounted deer heads.