Though its branches are painted bright colors by generations of locals, the tree is said to be a haunted portal to hell.

Unique Michigan homes look like something out of Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings."

These enduring murals depicting a distinctly Marxist tribute to capitalism could not even be defeated by McCarthyism.

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

The only surviving prototype for Buckminster Fuller's house of the future.

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