Places BryanKnight Wants to Go

This is the last hand-cranked chain ferry of its kind in operation in the United States.

A Northwoods sporting competition that shows lumber jacks doing much more than cutting down trees.

This monument commemorates the only American soldiers to have directly fought Russians during World War I.

Michigan’s most famous shoe tree.

This solemn facility remembers the cruel effort to compel Native American children to relinquish their culture.

A cemetery where many of those buried had a flair for the dramatics.

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

The secret skeleton of a murdered nun was discovered in this church basement, but the scandal doesn't end there.

A series of 33 stone markers maps an ancient 55-mile transportation route.

Dating back to the 1800s, two imposing buildings in Michigan have had countless transformations over the years.

Egyptian Revival obelisks still rise over the old mine shafts.

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

This log cabin gallery is one man's gnarly, hand-carved tribute to his favorite trees.

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

These grassy undulations on a stretch of University of Michigan campus aren't bad landscaping, they're art.

Reason for Michigan's potential diamond mine.

Large pioneer village showcasing life during boom times.

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

A comedy troupe's collection of bizarre humor.

The former home is said to be haunted by the ghosts of the beloved mayor and his wife who lived here.

Detroit housing collective working to create an "environment for revolutionary change."

This early 20th-century former train station’s unusual roof shape earned it a rather witchy name.

The plants form a living library and laboratory for researchers and students at Michigan State University.

Detroit’s Eastern Market has been transformed into an outdoor museum with colorful murals that address social issues and symbolize the city.