As Ernest Hemingway scribbled notes for stories, he left a lasting impression on this bar: a charred hole where he extinguished his cigars.

This nearly 200-foot tall limestone stack offers visitors amazing views and a chance to meet Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox.

This picturesque beacon was built to keep boats safe shortly after the Civil War.

Ernest Hemingway used to frequent this general store, which appears in several of his short stories.

Celebrating the end of winter, students gather every year at Lake Superior State University to torch a 12-foot-tall snowman.

This tremendous trout welcomes visitors to a northern Michigan town with a rich fishing history.

This small, nautical gift shop is home to a 500-pound behemoth.

Every winter, water dripping from a pole creates an ever-changing ice sculpture.

Watch the ships come in on Michigan's 210 ft. high observation deck in Sault Ste. Marie.

Winter weather reveals a large Italian marble crucifix drowned beneath Lake Michigan.

World's largest Christmas store.

The fifth-longest suspension bridge the world, connecting one Michigan peninsula to another.

Two dozen rescued bears roam (mostly) free at the largest bear ranch in the U.S.

This shallow cave got its name from copious amount of human bones found inside.

A popular place to pick up prehistoric coral fossils from the time when Michigan was an ocean.

Island where motor vehicles are banned -- home to the only carless highway in the United States.

Strange physical sensations and optical contradictions keep visitors coming back for more.

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