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This remote island in Iowa was abandoned after being devastated by flood.

A circus of light and sound forms a sensory ode to an iconic train that will never pass through town again.

Whimsical sculptures dot a woodland path surrounding their creator's old summer cottage.

When waves crash onto this section of beach, the rocks sing a song.

A collection of 11 million buttons illustrates the human toll of the Holocaust.

If astronomy had a ghost, it would look like this observatory.

This unique collection collects pieces of art etched into thin pieces of stone.

These beautiful wineries were at the center of Lake Erie's "grape belt" back when the Midwest dominated American wine production.

This life-sized effigy commemorates the dedicated abolitionist and social reformer.

The remains of an abandoned dinosaur theme park litter the woods just off the highway.

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

An abandoned Victorian-era amusement park is rusting away amidst luxury houses.

The 80-foot tire that looms over Michigan's I-94 was once a Ferris wheel in the New York World Fair.

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

The collection of ceremonial and cultural objects spans many countries and hundreds of years.

Collective made up of artists, musicians, and activists.

Detroit’s downtown castle is one of the oldest structures in the city.

Opulent downtown movie theater now houses cars as an indoor parking garage.

Once a bastion of its community, this gothic cathedral now stands as a haunting ruin.

This railway-turned-greenway provides a pedestrian link in downtown Detroit and celebrates urban artwork.

These enduring murals depicting a distinctly Marxist tribute to capitalism could not even be defeated by McCarthyism.

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

The birthplace of the Ford Model T is now a museum full of antique cars.

The pieces in this sculpture garden are made from demolished buildings that were once landmarks of Motor City.