At one time this small mining village was the highest town in America but now it sits abandoned while the mine churns on.

Birds with backpacks expedite film development for a rafting company on a remote Colorado river.

This dynamic entertainment venue brings a much-needed funkiness to the region with its bizarre art, eclectic films screenings, and peculiar performance pieces.

The world's largest carnivore sanctuary is home to over 450 meat-eating rescues.

A small store filled with animal skulls and other curiosities.

It's easy to forget what century it is as you wander this rustic homestead.

This museum offers an actual time machine back through Colorado's past.

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

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

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

The bones of an old zoo crumbling in the shadow of a new one.

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

Largest magic museum in the United States with more than half a million pieces of memorabilia.

Strange physical sensations and optical contradictions keep visitors coming back for more.

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

A lavender labyrinth so large it’s visible on Google Earth.

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

Astounding collection of coin-operated games and automata.

The city is full of whimsical portals to another world.

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.

Abandoned concert venue legendary for its rock counterculture.

This Detroit ruin was once a gothic bastion of its community, but now it stands as a haunting ruin.

This sprawling bookstore spans four floors and has more than a million books in stock.