Once the tallest building in Detroit, this Gothic church houses some of the oldest stained-glass windows in the country.

The grandiose interior of this bar speaks to its past as home to famous jewelers and railway offices.

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

At HopCat, a marker honors fictional creatures with the ability to travel the missing dimensions of Kcymaerxthaere.

One of Detroit’s oldest blues clubs stands in defiance of the passage of time and the city’s shifting fortunes.

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

A museum dedicated to the dead and the tools used to usher them into the afterlife.

Legs Inn provides Polish food, a cornucopia of Native American artwork, wood carvings, and mounted deer heads.

Collective made up of artists, musicians, and activists.

An ever-evolving wall of graffiti art off East Liberty Street.

This feline raises a friendly paw at drivers barreling toward the freeway.

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

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

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

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

A Red Hook dive bar that is holding onto its roots.

A massive art collective tries a new take on Brooklyn's DIY music scene—by making it fully legal.

Tucked in the back of this amazing antique store is an important piece of medical history.

A museum devoted to bringing to light forgotten or neglected histories through exhibitions, education and public programming.

This overlooked gem outside Niagara Falls preserves and celebrates Iroquois culture.

Church featuring "high Victorian gothic" architecture.

The schoolhouse where Jesse Merwin, the inspiration for the "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" character, once taught.

A one-ton statue of Steve Rogers beautifies the entry to a Brooklyn Bed, Bath & Beyond.

A nearly 100-year-old dining car in upstate New York embodies the golden age of roadside dining.