This tribute to a local man towers within a quaint lakeside park.

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

Former self-sufficient mental institution now a planned community.

An enormous roadside pan tells the story of a battle for pie glory.

This state-of-the-art planetarium takes architectural inspiration from the sun itself.

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

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

Memorial built in 1922 in remembrance of WWI casualties.

The statues honor the state transportation employees who've died while performing their work-related duties.

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

A sealed test tube said to hold Thomas Edison's dying breath was given to the inventor's friend and mentee, Henry Ford.

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

"The Most Boring Road in the State."

Enormous small-business mecca in the Midwest, serving dozens of artists.

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

This awkward aquarium sculpture is one of the strangest statues in Chicago.

This urban drawbridge gained eternal pop culture fame when the Blues Brothers jumped it while it was raised.

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

An office built to look like a giant basket.

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

The largest university building in the West is a gothic masterpiece containing dozens of theme rooms based on different countries.

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

Featuring the the longest lift span of any vertical-lift bridge in the world.

Rare recess caves fill this unbelievably beautiful Ohio park.