This enormous fish commemorates the unplanned release of brown trout into a Michigan river.

There are two legends behind the origin of this unusually tall sanitary structure.

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

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

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

A charming remnant of 19th-century fishing towns sits on Michigan’s Leelanau Peninsula.

A preserved stump is all that remains of the once-mighty hardwood.

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

An unlikely beach paradise of giant sand dunes lies between two lakes just a few minutes from Michigan's cherry country.

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

This resort community was known as the "Black Eden of Michigan."

The world's largest Holstein cow.

The first declared National Monument in the United States.

A place where the laws of nature seem to have gone completely berserk... but of course haven't.

The highest point in South Dakota contains the ashes of Valentine McGillycuudy, the "Holy White Man."

The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.

This replica stave church looks like a piece of Norway was simply plopped down in South Dakota.

South Dakota's oldest operating brewery is housed inside a historic firehouse.

Thanks to a loophole in property ownership, this alleyway has become a cacophonous street gallery.

One of America's first dinosaur parks gives a window into Depression-era paleontology.

More than 7,000 gallons of water pour over these cascading red quartzite waterfalls every second.

The fungus-shaped vintage gas station has served multiple purposes over its lifetime, and now serves ice cream.

This small, but beautiful waterfall has attracted visits from artists, composers, and two United States presidents.

Built in 1931, this small passageway is believed to be the first modern skyway.