These enduring murals depicting a distinctly Marxist tribute to capitalism could not even be defeated by McCarthyism.

Abandoned concert venue legendary for its rock counterculture.

One man's attempt to create an artistic wonder on a run-down block in Detroit.

The Beaux-Arts aquarium boasts a vast collection of saltwater and freshwater fish on an island in the Detroit River.

A luxuriant botanical garden below sea level.

Visitors flock to see this church tower's unintended feature: It happens to resemble a giant chicken from multiple points of view.

This home is decked out like a psychedelic explosion of colors and bowling balls.

The "World's Largest Underground Business Complex," a 55,000,000-square-foot city underneath Missouri.

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

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

This shallow cave got its name from copious amount of human bones found inside.

Island where motor vehicles are banned -- home to the only carless highway in the United States.

On the shores of Lake Superior, a small group of monks makes sacred sweets.

This grave marks the final resting place of pioneer John Chapman, better known as Johnny Appleseed.

The city is full of whimsical portals to another world.

This lovely public park has an intriguing past and unique wooden bridges made of concrete.

This stone incorrectly marks the 35th parallel, causing some territorial kerfuffles.

This 19th-century former train station’s unusual roof shape earned it a rather witchy name.

These grassy undulations on a stretch of University of Michigan campus aren't bad landscaping, they're art.

These gardens recreate unique and endangered Michigan habitats.

Lovingly nick-named the "Brick Dick" this municipal tower was winner of the World's Most Phallic Building Contest.

This quaint stretch of road is the final resting place for hundreds of America's four-legged veterans.

Despite being burnt down multiple times, the ruins of this South Carolina church are still standing.

A once-booming Mississippi River town with a history of racial violence is now eerie and mostly abandoned.