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

This museum in the woods evokes the work and lives of Michigan's 19-century lumberjacks.

Dating back to the 1800s, two imposing buildings in Michigan have had countless transformations over the years.

A comedy troupe's collection of bizarre humor.

Housed in the university planetarium, the thousand-strong collection of tiny towelettes includes a used one from the hosts of Car Talk.

The honor of highest point in Michigan was almost given to the wrong peak before this mountain won out by 11 inches.

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

Large one-man sculpture park in Michigan.

These gardens recreate unique and endangered Michigan habitats.

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

Covering 37 subterranean acres, this Armillaria gallic is a famous fungus with its own festival.

Dilapidated Mayan-themed ballroom was one of Detroit's most popular venues through the 40s.

Concrete igloos standing across from what remains of the Michigan Central train depot.

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

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

This museum remembers an apocalyptic cult that became more famous for baseball than religious radicalism.

The world's oldest operating jazz club has been in operation since May 1934.

This enchanting forest trail leads to ethereal abodes and a giant bird's nest.

Located in a Civil War era building, this café is engrained with the spirit of Edgar Allen Poe.

One lonely, modern pyramid has gone from corporate think tank to deserted boondoggle.

Enormous small-business mecca in the Midwest, serving dozens of artists.

One man’s vision of living among dinosaurs credits Jesus Christ as the engine of biological evolution.

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

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