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Not only is this nature preserve the largest protected freshwater island on the East Coast, but it’s also a stronghold of Gullah living.

The only working large-scale tea plantation in the United States.

This bar hosts an ever-evolving napkin art installation devoted to an American president.

This hauntingly beautiful stretch of Florida coastline is covered in sun-bleached trees.

How did a 154-foot-long piece of spacecraft wind up abandoned along the side of a Florida road?

In this small strip mall resides the largest collection of original art from the famed TV artist.

This small island was the first National Wildlife Refuge ever created in the United States.

This unique zoo is the only place in the world where you can see all 15 species of crane.

These cliff and rock formations are made out of Sioux Quartzite.

Chef Lawrence West serves up Indian tacos, wojapi, and other Lakota dishes at the brick-and-mortar incarnation of his popular food truck.

Despite monuments in other locations, this spot in a South Dakota field is recognized by the U.S. National Geodetic Survey as the center of the 50 states.

Yes, this monument is aware that it is about 20 miles away from the actual center of the United States.

The formidable fowl can be found standing near an isolated hiking path.

Half of a waterfall goes into the river while the other half seems to disappear.

Largest outdoor staircase in the United States.

The site where Michigan launched its first rocket into space lies abandoned in the dense woods along Lake Superior.

The honor of highest point in Michigan was almost given to the wrong peak before this mountain won out by 11 inches.

A small mountain made entirely of banded iron stone overlooking downtown Ishpeming.

Located in a Civil War era building, this café is engrained with the spirit of Edgar Allen Poe.

Hamissi Mamba and Nadia Nijimbere opened this community-minded restaurant serving dishes from their native Burundi.

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

Over a thousand feet beneath the Detroit streets is a subterranean metropolis few are allowed to enter.

This small piece of Michigan is entirely surrounded by Ohio.

A watercolor recreation of a famous fresco unearthed at Pompeii.