The inventor of a number of hybrid corn species is immortalized with a field of giant corn.

The lynching and burial site of America's first train robbers.

This open air cathedral invites all faiths to worship under the only roof big enough to fit them all: the sky.

A modern-day wunderkammer dedicated to Indianapolis history, Afrofuturism, and musical vibrations.

A quarter-scale locomotive wonderland built by one man and his family.

A preserved stump is all that remains of the once-mighty hardwood.

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

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

Michigan’s most famous shoe tree.

Its floors are marked by colorful cues depicting Michigan's native fauna.

This enormous fish commemorates the unplanned release of brown trout into a Michigan river.

This missionary's legacy looms large over the Upper Peninsula of Michigan—literally.

This solemn facility remembers the cruel effort to compel Native American children to relinquish their culture.

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

Winter weather reveals a large Italian marble crucifix drowned beneath Lake Michigan.

A comedy troupe's collection of bizarre humor.

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

The world's largest commercially available hamburger is complete with 15 pounds of lettuce, 30 pounds of bacon, and 36 pounds of cheese.

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

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

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

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

A wacky two-story folk-art assemblage of carved and found objects, with lights, motion, and sound now in need of financial support.