This tree was warped centuries ago to serve as a botanical wayfaring tool.

The last remaining tollhouse in Michigan built during the 19th-century plank road craze.

Dating back to the 1800s, two imposing buildings in Michigan have had countless transformations over the years.

The statues honor the state transportation employees who've died while performing their work-related duties.

A humble ode to the heroic air rescue efforts of the United States Coast Guard serving on the Great Lakes.

Where else would you expect to find the gravesite of European royalty than the windswept dunes of rural Northern Michigan?

The final resting place of a prominent Chippewa chief and several Native American children.

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

This scenic overlook commemorates the tragic death of a soon-to-be-married lumberjack.

The artwork honors those who are dedicated to preserving the beautiful Michigan peninsula.

This tribute to a local man towers within a quaint lakeside park.

In the main dining room, a nine-ton boulder caps the fireplace designed by local architect Earl Young.

The structure has welcomed visitors to this scenic harbor city on Lake Michigan for many decades.

The grandiose interior of this bar speaks to its past as home to famous jewelers and railway offices.

Located in a Civil War era building, this café is engrained with the spirit of Edgar Allen Poe.

The plants form a living library and laboratory for researchers and students at Michigan State University.

Once a home for cows and hay, this barn has been transformed into an event cathedral.

The longest structure of its kind ever built in Michigan.

A cemetery where many of those buried had a flair for the dramatics.

The very isolated Charity Island Lighthouse has been watching over Saginaw Bay since 1857.

This 19th-century ghost town offers a stunning view of Lake Michigan and a journey through the region's industrial past.

This indie movie theater is one of only three surviving Mayan-themed theaters designed by “Detroit’s greatest theater architect.”

A watercolor recreation of a famous fresco unearthed at Pompeii.

Largest outdoor staircase in the United States.