Ancient petroglyphs discovered only after a massive fire swept across Michigan in the 1880s.

One man’s vision of living among dinosaurs credits Jesus Christ as the engine of biological evolution.

To truly appreciate Detroit's landmark skyscraper, you have to step inside.

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

The city is full of whimsical portals to another world.

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

One of Detroit’s oldest blues clubs stands in defiance of the passage of time and the city’s shifting fortunes.

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

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

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.

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.

The remains of a religious colony, its amusement park, zoo, and baseball empire.