These enduring murals depicting a distinctly Marxist tribute to capitalism could not even be defeated by McCarthyism.

The writing studio of an American adventure author, built in the style of a medieval castle.

The only surviving prototype for Buckminster Fuller's house of the future.

A popular place to pick up prehistoric coral fossils from the time when Michigan was an ocean.

A subterranean world of tunnels links several buildings of this rare 19th-century asylum.

This national park on the shore of Lake Michigan features remarkable dunes that lie at the heart of a Chippewa legend.

Strange physical sensations and optical contradictions keep visitors coming back for more.

A wacky two-story folk-art assemblage of carved and found objects, with lights, motion, and sound now in need of financial support.

Largest magic museum in the United States with more than half a million pieces of memorabilia.

A lavender labyrinth so large it’s visible on Google Earth.

Astounding collection of coin-operated games and automata.

The Beaux-Arts aquarium boasts a vast collection of saltwater and freshwater fish on an island in the Detroit River.

Turnip-shaped island just off the Michigan shore in Lake Huron.

Hell on Earth is actually a small town in Michigan where anyone can be mayor for a day.

This Detroit ruin was once a gothic bastion of its community, but now it stands as a haunting ruin.

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

The remains of an abandoned dinosaur theme park litter the woods just off the highway.

Abandoned concert venue legendary for its rock counterculture.

A forgotten Cold War relic hidden in the outskirts of a Wisconsin city.

As the glaciers retreated out of northern Wisconsin, this unique natural wonder was crafted.

The preserved remains of the former Milwaukee County Hospital for the Insane are hidden in the wooded grounds of County Park.

The secluded resting place of a local historical figure who perished during the sinking of the Titanic.

Comprised of Spanish war cannons, this sculpture once graced the bow of a WWI warship.

A remnant of the last Ice Age, this lake is surrounded by fascinating rock formations.