A preserved stump is all that remains of the once-mighty hardwood.

In this quiet park a rendition of a classic painting graces the outside of a charming restroom.

This is the last hand-cranked chain ferry of its kind in operation in the United States.

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

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

Large one-man sculpture park in Michigan.

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

Former self-sufficient mental institution now a planned community.

The bones of an old zoo crumbling in the shadow of a new one.

Island where motor vehicles are banned -- home to the only carless highway in the United States.

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

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

One of the last few period-correct, hand-operated canal locks in the country.

A favorite of Amelia Earhart, ranking among those rare bridges that can be crossed without changing sides of the river.

A circle of giant painted vases in the former pottery capital of the United States.

An office built to look like a giant basket.

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

A charming remnant of 19th-century fishing towns sits on Michigan’s Leelanau Peninsula.

Lovingly nick-named the "Brick Dick" this municipal tower was winner of the World's Most Phallic Building Contest.

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

World's largest Christmas store.

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years old and harbors many surprises.

Astounding collection of coin-operated games and automata.

An angular maze of concrete in Grand Rapids acts both as public art and as a staircase for fish traveling upstream.