Taxidermy and miniatures come together to create this unique museum.

This monument commemorates the only American soldiers to have directly fought Russians during World War I.

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

Michigan’s most famous shoe tree.

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

Celebrating the end of winter, students gather every year at Lake Superior State University to torch a 12-foot-tall snowman.

A Northwoods sporting competition that shows lumber jacks doing much more than cutting down trees.

There's more contention than one might expect from cherry pie pans.

Every winter, water dripping from a pole creates an ever-changing ice sculpture.

A comedy troupe's collection of bizarre humor.

The 10-foot-tall vegetables belong to Michigan’s first food rescue program.

With over 5,000 champions, the Hall of Fame continues to draw amateur eaters.

This little barrel-shaped cottage by Lake Superior was once a cartoonist's summer retreat.

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

The 80-foot tire that looms over Michigan's I-94 was once a Ferris wheel in the New York World Fair.

These sprawling mines once served as a source of plaster and today serve as a storage facility.

Controversial tribute to the heavyweight champion boxer who grew up in Detroit.

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

The world's largest commercially available hamburger is complete with 15 pounds of lettuce, 30 pounds of bacon, and 36 pounds of cheese.

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

This former industrial site has transformed into a community sculpture garden that hosts monthly Full Moon parties.

Large one-man sculpture park in Michigan.

There is an art, a science, and certainly a responsibility to occupying The Big Red Chair, and this is where it's learned.

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