One of the finest examples of a black soil prairie that was barely saved by the Great Depression.

The world's only known button museum.

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

The rusting remains are visible sticking out of the waters of the Delaware Bay.

100-year-old shipwreck you can walk up to at low tide.

Turnip-shaped island just off the Michigan shore in Lake Huron.

An easy-to-reach, century-old shipwreck in shallow and crystal clear waters.

For decades, it has disappeared and reappeared as water levels rise and fall.

A tradition unlike any other, this marks the site of the annual Groundhog's Day tradition.

The ruined remains of a coal mining ghost town are hidden within the woods.

The world's largest covered wagon is piloted by a giant Lincoln lawyer.

Today this bizarre rooftop phone booth seems like a piece of kitsch but it was once used to spot disastrous storms.

While he no longer has an eatery to give him context, this off-brand Paul Bunyan still holds his giant hot dog with pride.

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

The rusted remains of an ill-fated freighter lie just off the coast of South Manitou Island in Lake Michigan.

Recognized the world over as the home of the McCallisters in the 1990 movie "Home Alone."

Roses and other fascinating flora fill this garden built to commemorate Britain's immortal Bard.

Internationally known record store and purveyor of "dusties."

Odd, decrepit fountain honors Chicago author who had mixed feelings about his hometown.

This national park dedicated to the tallgrass prairie ecosystem still displays its military past.

A historic and oft-filmed prison stands in a Chicago suburb.

This former nursery supplied plants for the creation of Chicago's largest park.

What was once the second largest steel mill in the US is now a sprawling complex of modern ruins.

"No writer ever gave more to a city and got back less.”