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

Scale model of St. Peter's Cathedral (Rome) in the middle of a small Dutch town.

The Bloemen Route, or “Flower Route”, stretches 25 miles through prime Dutch tulip country as a result of “tulip mania,” the world’s first economic bubble.

This small town in the Netherlands has no roads but instead, miles of canals and over 100 bridges.

A floating cat sanctuary on an Amsterdam canal.

Detroit’s Eastern Market has been transformed into an outdoor museum with colorful murals that address social issues and symbolize the city.

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

This extraordinary Depression-era expenditure was modeled after a postcard of a Mediterranean hotel.

This lone tree and dramatic sandstone outcropping are so beloved by Michiganders they can be found on one of the state’s coins.

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

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

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

Thousand-year-old Viking runes adorn an ancient Greek lion at the entrance to the Venetian Arsenal.

A journey through 430 years of bulbiculture in the Netherlands.

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

Old ships and machinery fill a historic harbor in the city that's home to Europe's largest port.

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

Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.

Rome's semi-secret peephole vista is also a former Crusader stronghold.

The skull of the patron saint of lovers lies in the Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin—maybe.

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

One of several skulls claiming to belong to the beheaded St. John the Baptist is on display at this Roman church.