This log cabin gallery is one man's gnarly, hand-carved tribute to his favorite trees.

The fifth-longest suspension bridge the world, connecting one Michigan peninsula to another.

A Northwoods sporting competition that shows lumber jacks doing much more than cutting down trees.

This lighthouse and shipwreck museum keep a torch burning for the memory of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald.

A large circus museum with summer performances.

This circus town museum recognizes the outstanding clowns of history.

These molds for fiberglass statues have formed an eerie, accidental sculpture park.

A town honors its legacy of traditional American Indian pipe carving with one gigantic pipe.

This simple home was the beginning of a long journey for the iconic Western film star.

A chilling disappearance (and rescue) of a child uncovers a geological mystery.

This museum collects over a century of automobile history including the iconic car from The Muppet Movie.

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

This $3 million model train takes you through Chicago, Seattle, and the thousands of miles in between.

The unluckiest U-boat in the entire German fleet is now on display in a Chicago museum.

This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.

A goddess-topped water fountain in Chicago was created thanks to the dreams of a thirsty newsboy.

The perfect spot for a picnic, right next to a giant ballistic missile.

An enormous effigy of the goddess of compassion hides within the sanctuary.

The embalmed remains of the communist leader lie within a custom crystal coffin.

Stone shrouds of Prince Liu Sheng and Princess Dou Wan of the Han Dynasty, created to preserve their flesh for eternity.

The tiny statues form China's only known terracotta army from the Han dynasty.

An out-of-place slice of France, smack in the middle of Shanghai.

The once highest point in China blends symbolic design with a kick of adrenaline.

Home to over 200,000 artifacts, this museum attempts to guide visitors through the ancient history of Beijing and Imperial China.