Places BryanKnight Wants to Go

A place for ship-lovers to watch the passage of freighters traversing the Great Lakes while learning about their history.

This mechanical wonder towers above a river in Michigan's capital city.

On the right bank of the Grand River a plaque remembers an imaginary painter who once awaited his youth.

Perched atop a brick smokestack, this enormous lug nut symbolizes the local minor league baseball team.

This public baseball field is a beloved remainder from of one of the most historic stadiums in the country.

This enormous fish commemorates the unplanned release of brown trout into a Michigan river.

Advice-columnist's bell tower, paid for with pennies.

The longest structure of its kind ever built in Michigan.

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

Outside Hope College in Holland, Michigan, a marker honors a University without people from the fictional Kcymaerxthaereal times.

On the shores of Lake Kalamazoo, a plaque marks a fictional event where an island nation ran aground.

Largest outdoor staircase in the United States.

This scenic overlook commemorates the tragic death of a soon-to-be-married lumberjack.

A physical reminder of Earth's ancient past, this rock results from the photosynthetic processes of some of the oldest forms of life.

"The Most Boring Road in the State."

Everyone's invited to put on a miniature concert with this world-class musical wonder.

It's gunky, it's gross, and it's been freed from the sewer and put on display.

The last remaining tollhouse in Michigan built during the 19th-century plank road craze.

This tree was warped centuries ago to serve as a botanical wayfaring tool.

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

A restored 114-year-old railroad station heralded as the most photographed depot in the United States.

Part taxidermy workshop, part natural history museum this Michigan destination shows off its dead animals and helps you mount your own.

This resort community was known as the "Black Eden of Michigan."

This quaint stretch of road is the final resting place for hundreds of America's four-legged veterans.