This observatory comes complete with three separate telescopes and a dedicated community of amateur and expert astronomers.

There are two legends behind the origin of this unusually tall sanitary structure.

A series of 33 stone markers maps an ancient 55-mile transportation route.

This monument honors the band's impromptu performance at Cadillac highschool's homecoming decades ago.

An enormous roadside pan tells the story of a battle for pie glory.

Former self-sufficient mental institution now a planned community.

A subterranean world of tunnels links several buildings of this rare 19th-century asylum.

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

A 12-foot sculpture serves as a constant reminder of the importance of protecting and restoring the Boardman River.   

A humble ode to the heroic air rescue efforts of the United States Coast Guard serving on the Great Lakes.

This tree was warped centuries ago to serve as a botanical wayfaring tool.

For more than 50 years, an iconic sign has greeted visiting “fudgies” to the Traverse City area.

Full-sized barn houses many restored instruments.

This tremendous trout welcomes visitors to a northern Michigan town with a rich fishing history.

Michigan’s most famous shoe tree.

This vacant station is a relic of harvest processing techniques of the mid-20th century.

Easily overlooked in favor of the wineries that dot the region, this blast from the past is equally worth the visit.

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

Where else would you expect to find the gravesite of European royalty than the windswept dunes of rural Northern Michigan?

The artwork honors those who are dedicated to preserving the beautiful Michigan peninsula.

A crumbling mountain resort that looks like it was abandoned in an instant.

The secret skeleton of a murdered nun was discovered in this church basement, but the scandal doesn't end there.

Hidden beneath the waters of Lake Michigan rests a perfectly intact ship from the early 1900s.

This former county courthouse was originally an opulent hotel and entertainment venue.