The angel of death appears to weep black tears at this grave marker.

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

This Native American cemetery features decades-old spirit house hidden behind pine trees and moss.

A cemetery where many of those buried had a flair for the dramatics.

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

This log cabin gallery is one man's gnarly, hand-carved tribute to his favorite trees.

This little barrel-shaped cottage by Lake Superior was once a cartoonist's summer retreat.

Large one-man sculpture park in Michigan.

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

World's largest Christmas store.

An angular maze of concrete in Grand Rapids acts both as public art and as a staircase for fish traveling upstream.

Former self-sufficient mental institution now a planned community.

The park is home to the United States's only still-operating Dutch windmill.

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

Two dozen rescued bears roam (mostly) free at the largest bear ranch in the U.S.

House built with over 60,000 glass bottles.

This lone tree and dramatic sandstone outcropping are so beloved by Michiganders they can be found on one of the state’s coins.

This shallow cave got its name from copious amount of human bones found inside.

Though its branches are painted bright colors by generations of locals, the tree is said to be a haunted portal to hell.

The writing studio of an American adventure author, built in the style of a medieval castle.

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

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

A lavender labyrinth so large it’s visible on Google Earth.

The city is full of whimsical portals to another world.