The writing studio of an American adventure author, built in the style of a medieval castle.

Although outnumbered, the Tecumseh Confederacy defeated a large regiment of United States troops.

This memorial honors the performers who died when two trains collided.

The statues honor the state transportation employees who've died while performing their work-related duties.

A restored 114-year-old railroad station heralded as the most photographed depot in the United States.

This Native American cemetery features decades-old spirit house hidden behind pine trees and moss.

This little barrel-shaped cottage by Lake Superior was once a cartoonist's summer retreat.

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

World's largest Christmas store.

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

These gardens recreate unique and endangered Michigan habitats.

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

Ancient petroglyphs discovered only after a massive fire swept across Michigan in the 1880s.

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

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

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

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

Hell on Earth is actually a small town in Michigan where anyone can be mayor for a day.

This freshwater spring fills with 10,000 gallons of water per minute.

The mounds at this site were reconstructed with the help of archaeologists and historians.

Inside houses a vast collection of military aircraft and missiles spanning the ages.

This unique collection collects pieces of art etched into thin pieces of stone.

Mausoleums, astronomy, and animatronic dinosaurs at this memorial to an assassinated American president.

A throwback train ride transports passengers through one of the lesser-known national parks in the country.