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

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

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

The unusual medical inventions of the man who gave the world Corn Flakes.

Astounding collection of coin-operated games and automata.

This impressive working clock made of 16,000 plants changes its flowers twice a year.

Canada's largest graveyard boasts a lot of noteworthy artifacts as well as its own computerized mapping service.

This former tuberculosis research hospital endeavored to cure the dreaded disease with fresh air and positive attitudes.

This steep cable railway has been hoisting passengers in the heart of Québec City for over a century.

Largest Roman Catholic church in North America.

A celebration of capitalism in Midtown.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

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

This protected area in Lake Huron contains some of the world’s best-preserved shipwrecks.

Advice-columnist's bell tower, paid for with pennies.

To truly appreciate Detroit's landmark skyscraper, you have to step inside.

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

A painted-over wall in Detroit originally built to segregate a black community from an adjacent white development.

This sprawling bookstore spans four floors and has more than a million books in stock.

To find the "unicorns of the deep" you've got to go downstairs.

Chicago's Navy Pier on Lake Michigan was a training hub for aircraft carrier pilots during WWII.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

Go inside the house that inspired L. M. Montgomery to create one of literature's most beloved heroines.

Rusty red sands line the shores of this Canadian Province.