Easily overlooked in favor of the wineries that dot the region, this blast from the past is equally worth the visit.

It leads to a former hospital’s old root cellar.

For more than 50 years, an iconic sign has greeted visiting “fudgies” to the Traverse City area.

A comedy troupe's collection of bizarre humor.

This enchanting forest trail leads to ethereal abodes and a giant bird's nest.

There's more contention than one might expect from cherry pie pans.

Reason for Michigan's potential diamond mine.

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

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

Former self-sufficient mental institution now a planned community.

A subterranean world of tunnels links several buildings of this rare 19th-century asylum.

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

Though its branches are painted bright colors by generations of locals, the tree is said to be a haunted portal to hell.

Unique Michigan homes look like something out of Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings."

A popular place to pick up prehistoric coral fossils from the time when Michigan was an ocean.

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

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

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

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