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

Former self-sufficient mental institution now a planned community.

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

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."

In the main dining room, a nine-ton boulder caps the fireplace designed by local architect Earl Young.

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

Two dozen rescued bears roam (mostly) free at the largest bear ranch in the U.S.

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

This huge stew pot is the focal point of the "Community Soup" event, which honors tradition and soup.

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

Experience the life of an 1800's lumberjack at this interactive museum that is only accessible by railroad.

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

Egyptian Revival obelisks still rise over the old mine shafts.

The site where Michigan launched its first rocket into space lies abandoned in the dense woods along Lake Superior.

The former home is said to be haunted by the ghosts of the beloved mayor and his wife who lived here.

The smallest useable chapel in Michigan is five-by-eight feet and has seating for three.

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

Two well-hidden huts let animal lovers spend the night among the bears, wolves, and other predators of the forest.