The only depiction of Abraham Lincoln holding a weapon, and the names of all 9,000 Cuyahoga veterans of the Civil War.

This steamer is known as "The ship that built Cleveland."

The only Bahá'í house of worship in North America and one of only a handful worldwide.

A historic beacon built in the aftermath of the worst maritime disaster on the Great Lakes.

A place for ship-lovers to watch the passage of freighters traversing the Great Lakes while learning about their history.

"The Most Boring Road in the State."

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

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

The fifth-longest suspension bridge the world, connecting one Michigan peninsula to another.

Legs Inn provides Polish food, a cornucopia of Native American artwork, wood carvings, and mounted deer heads.

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

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

This tribute to a local man towers within a quaint lakeside park.

The restored ferry is now a dockside museum and a unique bed and breakfast.

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

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

On the shores of Lake Kalamazoo, a plaque marks a fictional event where an island nation ran aground.

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

Once at the center of U.S. finance, the historic Trading Room was meticulously recreated piece by piece and rebuilt in the Art Institute.

This museum celebrating the almighty dollar lets visitors literally stand in the shadow of a million bucks.

A gothic church spire sits atop this skyscraper, the tallest church in the world.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

This cheerfully-named branch of the Chicago River is the fetid result of years of blood, entrails, and meatpacking waste.

This concert pavilion on the shore of the Great Salt Lake has been destroyed by fire, water, and disinterest but keeps coming back.