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

The origin of the Nixon tapes is rooted in technological incompetence as much as secrecy.

At HopCat, a marker honors fictional creatures with the ability to travel the missing dimensions of Kcymaerxthaere.

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

This sprawling bookstore spans four floors and has more than a million books in stock.

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

This lone tree and dramatic sandstone outcropping are so beloved by Michiganders they can be found on one of the state’s coins.

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

A lonely stone-sided terminal stands next to a grass airstrip on Michigan's Leelanau Peninsula.

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

A quarter-scale locomotive wonderland built by one man and his family.

This unusual three-way wooden foot bridge spans two rivers at once.

This indie movie theater is one of only three surviving Mayan-themed theaters designed by “Detroit’s greatest theater architect.”

A fake town founded by Western movie stars is now becoming a hip desert community.

A music-filled, booze-soaked oasis in the desert.

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

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

World's largest Christmas store.

Largest tulip festival in America, includes fireworks, a parade, and a carnival.

Two dozen rescued bears roam (mostly) free at the largest bear ranch in the U.S.

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

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

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

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