Surprisingly aquamarine waters fill deep lakes formed at the end of the last ice age.

The Binghamton area is home to six of the last remaining hand-carved vintage carousels.

In DeWitt, New York, a blanket-wrapped gas station makes a creative statement on global dependence on oil.

Abandoned rock quarry now a haven for mountain bikers and hikers.

The final resting place of Harriet Tubman and other famous historical figures.

This statue commemorates the meeting of the most influential minds of the women’s rights movement.

A near tragic event on this bridge helped inspire the classic film "It's a Wonderful Life."

Launch vegetables using oversized slingshots at this Fingerlakes winery's roadside attraction.

World's largest herd of white deer populate a former U.S. Army depot.

This oversize piece of novelty cookware once cooked the largest pancake in the world.

The wooden octagon in which Huckleberry Finn and A Connecticut Yankee were born can still be visited in upstate New York.

Pluto is still considered a planet in Ithaca, New York.

In upstate New York, gorgeous waterfalls and a watermill are slowly being reclaimed by nature.

In the mid-19th century, an eight-sided house was the latest fad.

A six-story treehouse offers spectacular views of New York's Finger Lakes region.

One of Detroit’s oldest blues clubs stands in defiance of the passage of time and the city’s shifting fortunes.

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

Astounding collection of coin-operated games and automata.

This lovely public park has an intriguing past and unique wooden bridges made of concrete.

An ever-evolving wall of graffiti art off East Liberty Street.

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

The remains of an abandoned dinosaur theme park litter the woods just off the highway.

Center filled with hands-on displays served as a tribute to several astronauts with connections to the state.

Weighing 30,000 pounds, this monument represents Detroit's first industrial era.