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

The statues honor the state transportation employees who've died while performing their work-related duties.

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

This 19th-century ghost town offers a stunning view of Lake Michigan and a journey through the region's industrial past.

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

The last remaining tollhouse in Michigan built during the 19th-century plank road craze.

One of the few working locomotive roundhouses in the United States.

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

This log cabin gallery is one man's gnarly, hand-carved tribute to his favorite trees.

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

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

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

The park is home to the United States's only still-operating Dutch windmill.

Former self-sufficient mental institution now a planned community.

A painted-over wall in Detroit originally built to segregate a black community from an adjacent white development.

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

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

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

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

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.

This scenic overlook commemorates the tragic death of a soon-to-be-married lumberjack.

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

Locals dubbed it the "Owl Building" because of its bird-like appearance.