The only surviving prototype for Buckminster Fuller's house of the future.

Concrete igloos standing across from what remains of the Michigan Central train depot.

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

The 80-foot tire that looms over Michigan's I-94 was once a Ferris wheel in the New York World Fair.

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

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

Swing by this brightly painted former cannery on the water for a crash-course in local boating history.

Former self-sufficient mental institution now a planned community.

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

A 12-foot sculpture serves as a constant reminder of the importance of protecting and restoring the Boardman River.   

The artwork honors those who are dedicated to preserving the beautiful Michigan peninsula.

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

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

More than 3,200 cookie jars line the walls and shelves of this little shop and over 1,000 salt and pepper shakers

An art deco ice cream shop covered in vintage tiles.

A shop for all your magical needs and notions.

Northern Kentucky’s very own Notre Dame showcases intricate stained glass and the bones of saints.

He’s not from around here.

The oldest brick house in the state of Ohio.

An obsolete, vanishing traffic device warns Cincinnati drivers away from middle-of-the-road obstructions.

A 30-year-old Sycamore tree grown from a seed taken to the moon and back.

This whimsical park encourages its visitors and wildlife to roam on and around the various works of art.

This library and museum is dedicated to the life and literature of the Indianapolis native author.

The last example of an innovative piece of surveying equipment now stands in its inventor's hometown.