The writing studio of an American adventure author, built in the style of a medieval castle.

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

Opulent downtown movie theater now houses cars as an indoor parking garage.

One man's attempt to create an artistic wonder on a run-down block in Detroit.

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

The city is full of whimsical portals to another world.

Hell on Earth is actually a small town in Michigan where anyone can be mayor for a day.

This Detroit ruin was once a gothic bastion of its community, but now it stands as a haunting ruin.

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

The Bong-area park police have asked visitors to please, stop stealing the signs.

This unique zoo is the only place in the world where you can see all 15 species of crane.

One Austrian's singular yard is now preserved as a folk art garden of concrete wonders.

An off-the-beaten-path place to literally hang beneath Milwaukee's Holton Street Bridge.

A town filled with hot chocolate, dazzling lights, and lots of Christmas cheer.

A roadside spring pooling in an old bathtub where anyone can stop and sip.

Almost half-way between the Equator and North Pole.

This solitary gravestone is separated from the rest in Appleton, explaining why local legends continue to surround it.

A lovely hidden waterfall right off the highway is well worth a stop.

The highest point in Wisconsin is capped by two towers that are not as mythic as Tolkien's but provide much better views.

The oldest certified bowling alley in the United States is in the basement of this century-old bar.

A curious sculpture garden and museum in Cochrane, Wisconsin.

Every winter, the wind carves blocks of frozen water into beautiful abstract shapes inside this unusually curved tunnel.

The remains of a enormous earthen figure of unknown origins cuts across a rural Wisconsin road.

Homemade outdoor church and sculpture garden decorated with glass shards.