This tree was warped centuries ago to serve as a botanical wayfaring tool.

This public baseball field is a beloved remainder from of one of the most historic stadiums in the country.

Outside Grand Valley State University, you'll find a bench upon which many were said to have sat according to the fictional Kcymaerxthaere, waiting for a guide of time.

As its grandiose name implies, this wooden dome is unsurpassed in size.

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

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

Easily overlooked in favor of the wineries that dot the region, this blast from the past is equally worth the visit.

This 19th-century former train station’s unusual roof shape earned it a rather witchy name.

A comedy troupe's collection of bizarre humor.

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

The 80-foot tire that looms over Michigan's I-94 was once a Ferris wheel in the New York World Fair.

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

Dilapidated Mayan-themed ballroom was one of Detroit's most popular venues through the 40s.

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

Trade in that pesky human soul for cold-hard circuits.

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

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

A popular place to pick up prehistoric coral fossils from the time when Michigan was an ocean.

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

Abandoned concert venue legendary for its rock counterculture.

This funicular railway rumbles along for a mile up the nearly vertical face of Chattanooga’s Lookout Mountain.

Get up close with some alligators at this roadside farm attraction.

This 19th-century ghost town offers a stunning view of Lake Michigan and a journey through the region's industrial past.

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