The rusted remains of an ill-fated freighter lie just off the coast of South Manitou Island in Lake Michigan.

Covering 37 subterranean acres, this Armillaria gallic is a famous fungus with its own festival.

A charming remnant of 19th-century fishing towns sits on Michigan’s Leelanau Peninsula.

These gardens recreate unique and endangered Michigan habitats.

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.

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

Two dozen rescued bears roam (mostly) free at the largest bear ranch in the U.S.

A painted-over wall in Detroit originally built to segregate a black community from an adjacent white development.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Opulent downtown movie theater now houses cars as an indoor parking garage.

To truly appreciate Detroit's landmark skyscraper, you have to step inside.

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

A museum dedicated to the dead and the tools used to usher them into the afterlife.

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

This feline raises a friendly paw at drivers barreling toward the freeway.

Though its branches are painted bright colors by generations of locals, the tree is said to be a haunted portal to hell.

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

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