Haunting and beautiful trees, doomed to die.

This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.

Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.

World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.

Perched atop a brick smokestack, this enormous lug nut symbolizes the local minor league baseball team.

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

This mechanical wonder towers above a river in Michigan's capital city.

Everyone's invited to put on a miniature concert with this world-class musical wonder.

On the right bank of the Grand River a plaque remembers an imaginary painter who once awaited his youth.

On the shores of Lake Kalamazoo, a plaque marks a fictional event where an island nation ran aground.

"The Most Boring Road in the State."

Part taxidermy workshop, part natural history museum this Michigan destination shows off its dead animals and helps you mount your own.

Large pioneer village showcasing life during boom times.

One of the largest crucifixes in the world stands 55 feet tall in a secluded, wooded area of northern Michigan.

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

In Grand Rapids, Michigan, a marker honors the creation story of a proud fictional culture.

At HopCat, a marker honors fictional creatures with the ability to travel the missing dimensions of Kcymaerxthaere.

With over 5,000 champions, the Hall of Fame continues to draw amateur eaters.

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

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

The Kalamazoo factory has 100 years of instrument-making, and one big wartime secret.

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

An angular maze of concrete in Grand Rapids acts both as public art and as a staircase for fish traveling upstream.

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