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The secret skeleton of a murdered nun was discovered in this church basement, but the scandal doesn't end there.

Once the extravagant escape of the Ford family, this enigmatic ruin now stands as a haunting reminder of its former glory.

Where the Model T was made and the assembly line was invented.

The restored ferry is now a dockside museum and a unique bed and breakfast.

Dating back to the 1800s, two imposing buildings in Michigan have had countless transformations over the years.

Large pioneer village showcasing life during boom times.

Little did a museum know, they possessed the last-known lunch wagon in existence.

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

This 19th-century ghost town offers a stunning view of Lake Michigan and a journey through the region's industrial past.

An enormous roadside pan tells the story of a battle for pie glory.

Largest outdoor staircase in the United States.

Housed in the university planetarium, the thousand-strong collection of tiny towelettes includes a used one from the hosts of Car Talk.

The world's largest commercially available hamburger is complete with 15 pounds of lettuce, 30 pounds of bacon, and 36 pounds of cheese.

A collection of more than 10,000 racist objects that teaches the atrocities of social injustice and intolerance in American history.

The collection of ceremonial and cultural objects spans many countries and hundreds of years.

Controversial tribute to the heavyweight champion boxer who grew up in Detroit.

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

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

The grandiose interior of this bar speaks to its past as home to famous jewelers and railway offices.

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

Berry Gordy Jr.'s old home was the original headquarters of Motown Record Corporation.

With over 5,000 champions, the Hall of Fame continues to draw amateur eaters.

Easily overlooked in favor of the wineries that dot the region, this blast from the past is equally worth the visit.

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