Traverse City, Michigan
Botanic Garden at Historic Barns Park Fairy Trail
This enchanting forest trail leads to ethereal abodes and a giant bird's nest.
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Traverse City, Michigan
This enchanting forest trail leads to ethereal abodes and a giant bird's nest.
Traverse City, Michigan
An enormous roadside pan tells the story of a battle for pie glory.
Baltimore, Maryland
A monumental statue of RCA's mascot now sits atop a historical society roof after a life of moving around.
Baltimore, Maryland
At this former Prohibition speakeasy, electric birds signaled the arrival of hooch.
Baltimore, Maryland
The design of this historic domed church was influenced by Thomas Jefferson and intended as a statement of religious freedom.
Baltimore, Maryland
It’s not hard to see why the historic Peabody Conservatory of Music’s library has been described as a “cathedral of books.”
Baltimore, Maryland
This simple convenience store sits on the location where the Ouija board was named—and has a plaque to prove it.
London, England
Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.
London, England
Scattered throughout London are ancient remnants of the city's former bounding wall.
London, England
After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.
London, England
Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.
Louisville, Kentucky
The oldest operating Mississippi River–style steamboat still navigates the Ohio River.
Louisville, Kentucky
A ceramic-tiled room at the Seelbach Hotel said to have secret tunnels used by Al Capone and a crowd that helped inspire F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby.'
Indianapolis, Indiana
Once adorning a New York skyscraper, these reclaimed ruins now haunt an Indiana park.
Indianapolis, Indiana
This stately clubhouse has showcased German-American culture for over a century.
West Lafayette, Indiana
The large rock formation where the Shawnee prophet Tenskwatawa stood and encouraged his warriors during the Battle of Tippecanoe.
Bloomington, Indiana
A stunning, abandoned limestone quarry in southern Indiana provided the stone to erect the Empire State Building.
Bloomington, Indiana
A lesser-known part of the Kinsey Institute is this impressive collection of art, artifacts, and material culture related to human sexuality.
Bloomington, Indiana
It's a unique monument honoring a great character who inspired a generation of young women to be more and pursue their dreams.
Bloomington, Indiana
Ornate limestone building now filled with geologic specimens, and more.
Bloomington, Indiana
Tucked away in the forests of Indiana resides an abandoned waterslide that is now a popular graffiti haunt.
Traverse City, Michigan
Once a home for cows and hay, this barn has been transformed into an event cathedral.
Traverse City, Michigan
The world champion cow is buried within a historic old asylum.
Traverse City, Michigan
Former self-sufficient mental institution now a planned community.