Egyptian Revival obelisks still rise over the old mine shafts.

As its grandiose name implies, this wooden dome is unsurpassed in size.

"The Most Boring Road in the State."

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

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

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

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

One of the largest crucifixes in the world stands 55 feet tall in a secluded, wooded area of northern Michigan.

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

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

This tremendous trout welcomes visitors to a northern Michigan town with a rich fishing history.

Part taxidermy workshop, part natural history museum this Michigan destination shows off its dead animals and helps you mount your own.

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

An enormous roadside pan tells the story of a battle for pie glory.

A humble ode to the heroic air rescue efforts of the United States Coast Guard serving on the Great Lakes.

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

Where else would you expect to find the gravesite of European royalty than the windswept dunes of rural Northern Michigan?

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

This experiment in the lifespan of seeds will take a century before it is complete.

The plants form a living library and laboratory for researchers and students at Michigan State University.

Perched atop a brick smokestack, this enormous lug nut symbolizes the local minor league baseball team.

This mechanical wonder towers above a river in Michigan's capital city.

One lonely, modern pyramid has gone from corporate think tank to deserted boondoggle.

In Grand Rapids, Michigan, a marker honors the creation story of a proud fictional culture.