Saugatuck, Michigan
Seurat at Saugatuck
In this quiet park a rendition of a classic painting graces the outside of a charming restroom.
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Saugatuck, Michigan
In this quiet park a rendition of a classic painting graces the outside of a charming restroom.
Flagstaff, Arizona
Ancient pueblos built into the base of a natural canyon wall.
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Beautiful scenery, history, science, and physics come together in this remnant of shipping lore.
Mackinac Island, Michigan
Island where motor vehicles are banned -- home to the only carless highway in the United States.
Mackinac County, Michigan
The fifth-longest suspension bridge the world, connecting one Michigan peninsula to another.
St. Ignace, Michigan
Strange physical sensations and optical contradictions keep visitors coming back for more.
Marquette, Michigan
As its grandiose name implies, this wooden dome is unsurpassed in size.
Mt. Jewett, Pennsylvania
Once the "Eighth Wonder of the World," this iron railroad bridge was decimated by a tornado.
Drummond, Montana
This amazingly preserved Gold Rush town is a historian's dream.
Charleston, South Carolina
Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.
Savannah, Georgia
A statue honoring 44 continuous years of greeting passing ships.
Savannah, Georgia
An eerie smiling woman looms above the granite tombstones.
Grand Rapids, Michigan
The museum moved on, but the diorama remain.
Grand Rapids, Michigan
An angular maze of concrete in Grand Rapids acts both as public art and as a staircase for fish traveling upstream.
Grand Rapids, Michigan
One lonely, modern pyramid has gone from corporate think tank to deserted boondoggle.
Flat Rock, North Carolina
The author's beautiful and historic home is also a fully functioning goat farm.
Lake Lure, North Carolina
Practice your Dirty Dancing lifts in the manmade lake where Johnny Castle himself did.
Black Mountain, North Carolina
Gnarled canopies of pink and purple wildflowers arch over the trail to the summit.
Kernersville, North Carolina
Jule Körner's house full of bizarre architectural details.
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
This roadside attraction has been serving out its fair share of hearty folklore and chaos since 1858.
Detroit, Michigan
Inside the Wayne County airport is an amazing collection of lights and sounds.
Detroit, Michigan
The birthplace of the Ford Model T is now a museum full of antique cars.
Detroit, Michigan
These enduring murals depicting a distinctly Marxist tribute to capitalism could not even be defeated by McCarthyism.
Toledo, Ohio
This restaurant proudly displays bread signed by the 39th president.