Turnip-shaped island just off the Michigan shore in Lake Huron.

This freshwater spring fills with 10,000 gallons of water per minute.

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

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

This shallow cave got its name from copious amount of human bones found inside.

Strange physical sensations and optical contradictions keep visitors coming back for more.

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

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

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

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

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

One of the largest crucifixes in the world stands 55 feet tall in a secluded, wooded area of northern Michigan.

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

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

This museum in the woods evokes the work and lives of Michigan's 19-century lumberjacks.

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

A humble ode to the heroic air rescue efforts of the United States Coast Guard serving on the Great Lakes.

For more than 50 years, an iconic sign has greeted visiting “fudgies” to the Traverse City area.

Eight feet in diameter and more than 24 feet around.

These tourist trap caverns are said to be the former home of a legendary Pennsylvania Hermit.

America's smallest national park site is the former residence of exiled Polish national hero Thaddeus Kosciuszko.

A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.

The spot in the Mile-High City that's exactly 5,280 feet above sea level (at least for now).

Welcome to old Florida, where a 1940s mermaid show is still enchanting visitors.