The site of a 19th century "dream city" that almost rivaled Chicago before being swallowed by the Indiana sand dunes.

If astronomy had a ghost, it would look like this observatory.

Michigan’s most famous shoe tree.

Celebrating the end of winter, students gather every year at Lake Superior State University to torch a 12-foot-tall snowman.

These gardens recreate unique and endangered Michigan habitats.

It leads to a former hospital’s old root cellar.

Reason for Michigan's potential diamond mine.

This enchanting forest trail leads to ethereal abodes and a giant bird's nest.

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

Hidden beneath the waters of Lake Michigan rests a perfectly intact ship from the early 1900s.

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

This observatory comes complete with three separate telescopes and a dedicated community of amateur and expert astronomers.

This former industrial site has transformed into a community sculpture garden that hosts monthly Full Moon parties.

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

These sprawling mines once served as a source of plaster and today serve as a storage facility.

Large one-man sculpture park in Michigan.

Covering 37 subterranean acres, this Armillaria gallic is a famous fungus with its own festival.

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

Collective made up of artists, musicians, and activists.

Trade in that pesky human soul for cold-hard circuits.

House built with over 60,000 glass bottles.

One man’s vision of living among dinosaurs credits Jesus Christ as the engine of biological evolution.

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

Largest magic museum in the United States with more than half a million pieces of memorabilia.