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

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

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

This museum in the woods evokes the work and lives of Michigan's 19-century lumberjacks.

This national park on the shore of Lake Michigan features remarkable dunes that lie at the heart of a Chippewa legend.

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

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

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

Former self-sufficient mental institution now a planned community.

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

Though its branches are painted bright colors by generations of locals, the tree is said to be a haunted portal to hell.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.