Places birresus Wants to Go

As its grandiose name implies, this wooden dome is unsurpassed in size.

Michigan’s most famous shoe tree.

In the main dining room, a nine-ton boulder caps the fireplace designed by local architect Earl Young.

In Grand Rapids, Michigan, a marker honors the creation story of a proud fictional culture.

On the shores of Lake Superior, a small group of monks makes sacred sweets.

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

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

Reason for Michigan's potential diamond mine.

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

The site where Michigan launched its first rocket into space lies abandoned in the dense woods along Lake Superior.

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

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

Large one-man sculpture park in Michigan.

A park and memorial dedicated to the victims of the deadliest school massacre in American history.

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

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

An ever-evolving wall of graffiti art off East Liberty Street.

This enchanting forest trail leads to ethereal abodes and a giant bird's nest.

Unique Michigan homes look like something out of Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings."

These enduring murals depicting a distinctly Marxist tribute to capitalism could not even be defeated by McCarthyism.

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

The city is full of whimsical portals to another world.

For more than 50 years, an iconic sign has greeted visiting “fudgies” to the Traverse City area.

Colorful sedimentary rock layers provide opportunities both for hiking and photography.