This former county courthouse was originally an opulent hotel and entertainment venue.

On the shores of Lake Superior, a small group of monks makes sacred sweets.

A collection of more than 10,000 racist objects that teaches the atrocities of social injustice and intolerance in American history.

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

There's more contention than one might expect from cherry pie pans.

Taxidermy and miniatures come together to create this unique museum.

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

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

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

World's largest Christmas store.

Largest tulip festival in America, includes fireworks, a parade, and a carnival.

This museum remembers an apocalyptic cult that became more famous for baseball than religious radicalism.

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

Strange physical sensations and optical contradictions keep visitors coming back for more.

Astounding collection of coin-operated games and automata.

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

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

Museum dedicated to the struggles of the disabled.

An unprepossessing stone marks the last resting place of one of the most accomplished Native Americans in history.

The absurd creation is a compulsory destination for selfies in Buffalo.

The final resting place of two (or three) presidents, one vampire, and 18,000 Confederate soldiers.

This deceivingly ordinary warehouse hides an enormous collection of pop culture treasures.

The first and only museum dedicated to stained glass and horology opened outside of Chicago in 2017.

Assemble a masterpiece at the first and only North American school exclusively dedicated to mosaic art.