Places BlueGranite1 Wants to Go

Large pioneer village showcasing life during boom times.

Largest outdoor staircase in the United States.

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

This freshwater spring fills with 10,000 gallons of water per minute.

Large one-man sculpture park in Michigan.

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

Egyptian Revival obelisks still rise over the old mine shafts.

The honor of highest point in Michigan was almost given to the wrong peak before this mountain won out by 11 inches.

The world's largest floating loon bobs in the lake to kick off an annual festival.

An abandoned bus station transformed into a museum dedicated to the history of Greyhound Lines, in the place where it all began.

Nicknamed the "Grand Canyon of the North," this open-pit mine in Minnesota has a much shorter history.

Minnesota's highest point is a scenic vista marked by a plaque and armies of mosquitoes.

Duluth mineral magnates built this charming art deco lodge to be their private clubhouse.

A giant granite cross remembers missionary Father Frederic Baraga, and his safe passage across an angry Lake Superior.

The literary king of the Jazz Age was born in this lovely Minnesota home which still honors his legacy.

Thousands of people walk over this fantastic work of art every day, but how many notice it?

A town filled with hot chocolate, dazzling lights, and lots of Christmas cheer.

Housed inside a former munitions plant that was once one of the largest in the country.

An elegant Georgian cemetery best known for the grave of the little girl whose murder on Christmas Day remains unsolved.

All of Chicago's wood-paved streets are long gone but two alleys remain.

G.V. Black, the Father of Modern Dentistry, keeps an eternal eye on Chicagoan’s teeth from his perch in Lincoln Park.

A shining sculpture made of 3,115 lights, the number of visible stars in the Northern Hemisphere.

The only Civil War battle in Washington D.C. took place near this highest natural point in the city.

North America's largest accredited model railroad museum.