An abandoned, rusty old relic of railroad history stands at attention over the Cuyahoga River.

An unoccupied lighthouse encased in layers of ice from the waters of Lake Erie.

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

The overgrown remains of an old rail bridge rise above the valley like ancient Greek ruins.

The final resting place of the most famous sharpshooter.

This shop is named for a runaway elephant who smashed through its doors, stole some peanuts, and spent five days on the lam.

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

This NASA test station is home to some of the world’s largest and most powerful space environment simulation facilities.

Take a drunken tour inside the world's largest known geode.

A restored 114-year-old railroad station heralded as the most photographed depot in the United States.

The city is full of whimsical portals to another world.

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

This 19th-century former train station’s unusual roof shape earned it a rather witchy name.

Little did a museum know, they possessed the last-known lunch wagon in existence.

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

This sprawling bookstore spans four floors and has more than a million books in stock.

The grandiose interior of this bar speaks to its past as home to famous jewelers and railway offices.

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

Detroit’s downtown castle is one of the oldest structures in the city.

Once the tallest building in Detroit, this Gothic church houses some of the oldest stained-glass windows in the country.

One of Detroit’s oldest blues clubs stands in defiance of the passage of time and the city’s shifting fortunes.

What happens when a chef with indigenous roots takes over a hotel-restaurant?

The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.

Blowtorches, tuna, and a jolly, chain-smoking proprietor mark this beloved street-food stand.