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

Glass and concrete building designed by Albert Kahn.

Controversial tribute to the heavyweight champion boxer who grew up in Detroit.

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

World's largest Christmas store.

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

The concrete shell of an industry giant remains as a playground for graffiti artists, auto scrappers, and paintball warriors.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Island where motor vehicles are banned -- home to the only carless highway in the United States.

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

Artist James Turrell's ode to dawn and dusk on the campus of Rice University.

A fruit-loving town welcomes visitors with a giant melon set against the sky.

The world's tallest statue of an American hero.

Legend has it the commander of the defenders drew a fateful line in the dirt with his sword just before the final battle.

Local arts organization founded in a former church.

The saga of the massive nut begins and ends in Texas.

An ivy-covered arch bridge dedicated to Tejano music singer and legend Rosita Fernandez.

This hidden sculpture garden full of Wild West art is one of San Antonio's best-kept secrets.

The peaceful space is adorned by paintings by the famed abstract artist Mark Rothko.