The pieces in this sculpture garden are made from demolished buildings that were once landmarks of Motor City.

Once the tallest building in Detroit, this Gothic church houses some of the oldest stained-glass windows in the country.

Detroit’s downtown castle is one of the oldest structures in the city.

The world’s largest Masonic temple was saved by the White Stripes.

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 last remaining tollhouse in Michigan built during the 19th-century plank road craze.

The plants form a living library and laboratory for researchers and students at Michigan State University.

These gardens recreate unique and endangered Michigan habitats.

An ever-evolving wall of graffiti art off East Liberty Street.

A building so large that it has its own weather.

Former villa and estate of James Deering developed to preserve native tropical forests.

Meet manatees face-to-face at this zoo for native species.

This beautiful Miami garden was designed as a laboratory for tropical plants.

Where monkeys run wild and the humans are caged.

In Florida, these naughty monkeys live on their own mini-monkey Alcatraz.

The behemoth beasts engaged in an epic battle is the second-tallest statue in the contiguous United States.

A hidden beach at the end of a tunnel of mangrove trees.

This ancient octopus-like tree was saved from destruction thanks to shady reporting.

This ancient sinkhole-turned-healing-pool is a treasure trove of archeological discoveries and may even be the Fountain of Youth.

A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.

A luxurious 1880s hotel with its fair share of Tiffany stained glass, Edison electricity, and of course, ghosts.

This Florida sinkhole hides a rainforest-like micro-environment in its depths.

Where manatees are the snowbird vacationers in these balmy Florida springs.