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

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

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

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

A crumbling mountain resort that looks like it was abandoned in an instant.

Large one-man sculpture park in Michigan.

The 80-foot tire that looms over Michigan's I-94 was once a Ferris wheel in the New York World Fair.

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

World's largest Christmas store.

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

Standing guard on top of an old, vacant ice cream shop.

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

This empty Detroit high school was too expensive to maintain or destroy.

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

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

This "life-size" depiction of Mickey Mouse as a half-lobster is both whimsical and a bit creepy, standing guard over the Boston waterfront.

Journey through vintage Americana inside this small Massachusetts shop.

This classic red schoolhouse is said to have been where Mary and her little lamb went to school.

Each August, one of the largest religious (and food) celebrations in the country is held in Boston.

The massive machine creates cracking displays of indoor lightning.

A museum dedicated to the quirky and colorful world created by Springfield's favorite son.

Life-size bronzes of the Grinch, Cat in the Hat, Yertle the Turtle, Sam-I-Am, and the Lorax—and the author himself.

35,000 grape hyacinths flow like water down a garden hill.

Unlike other abandoned asylums this empty institution welcomes visitors, just don't go in the buildings.