Detroit, Michigan
St. Joseph Oratory
Once the tallest building in Detroit, this Gothic church houses some of the oldest stained-glass windows in the country.
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Detroit, Michigan
Once the tallest building in Detroit, this Gothic church houses some of the oldest stained-glass windows in the country.
Allen Park, Michigan
The 80-foot tire that looms over Michigan's I-94 was once a Ferris wheel in the New York World Fair.
Eagle Harbor, Michigan
On the shores of Lake Superior, a small group of monks makes sacred sweets.
Detroit, Michigan
Over a thousand feet beneath the Detroit streets is a subterranean metropolis few are allowed to enter.
Detroit, Michigan
Controversial tribute to the heavyweight champion boxer who grew up in Detroit.
Ishpeming, Michigan
A comedy troupe's collection of bizarre humor.
Dearborn, Michigan
A sealed test tube said to hold Thomas Edison's dying breath was given to the inventor's friend and mentee, Henry Ford.
Frankenmuth, Michigan
World's largest Christmas store.
Mackinac County, Michigan
The fifth-longest suspension bridge the world, connecting one Michigan peninsula to another.
Paradise, Michigan
This lighthouse and shipwreck museum keep a torch burning for the memory of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald.
Ann Arbor, Michigan
The 10-foot-tall vegetables belong to Michigan’s first food rescue program.
Somerset Center, Michigan
This lovely public park has an intriguing past and unique wooden bridges made of concrete.
Ann Arbor, Michigan
These gardens recreate unique and endangered Michigan habitats.
Cross Village, Michigan
Legs Inn provides Polish food, a cornucopia of Odawa artwork, wood carvings, and mounted deer heads.
Ann Arbor, Michigan
An ever-evolving wall of graffiti art off East Liberty Street.
Newberry, Michigan
Two dozen rescued bears roam (mostly) free at the largest bear ranch in the U.S.
Detroit, Michigan
The world’s largest Masonic temple was saved by the White Stripes.
Mears, Michigan
An unlikely beach paradise of giant sand dunes lies between two lakes just a few minutes from Michigan's cherry country.
Mackinac Island, Michigan
This shallow cave got its name from copious amount of human bones found inside.
Detroit, Michigan
A Beaux-Arts triumph rises from decades of decay to become the heart of a new innovation district.
Detroit, Michigan
To truly appreciate Detroit's landmark skyscraper, you have to step inside.
Shingleton, Michigan
This lone tree and dramatic sandstone outcropping are so beloved by Michiganders they can be found on one of the state’s coins.
Detroit, Michigan
Berry Gordy Jr.'s old home was the original headquarters of Motown Record Corporation.
Harbor Springs, Michigan
A popular place to pick up prehistoric coral fossils from the time when Michigan was an ocean.