Detroit, Michigan
The Caryatids of Book Tower
38-story baroque tower reflecting Detroit's rise, fall, and possible rise again.
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Detroit, Michigan
38-story baroque tower reflecting Detroit's rise, fall, and possible rise again.
Detroit, Michigan
The grandiose interior of this bar speaks to its past as home to famous jewelers and railway offices.
Detroit, Michigan
The world's oldest operating jazz club has been in operation since May 1934.
Detroit, Michigan
A Beaux-Arts triumph rises from decades of decay to become the heart of a new innovation district.
Detroit, Michigan
Berry Gordy Jr.'s old home was the original headquarters of Motown Record Corporation.
Detroit, Michigan
This sprawling bookstore spans four floors and has more than a million books in stock.
Douglas, Michigan
On the shores of Lake Kalamazoo, a plaque marks a fictional event where an island nation ran aground.
Saugatuck, Michigan
This is the last hand-cranked chain ferry of its kind in operation in the United States.
Mackinac County, Michigan
The fifth-longest suspension bridge the world, connecting one Michigan peninsula to another.
Traverse City, Michigan
Former self-sufficient mental institution now a planned community.
Holland, Michigan
The park is home to the United States's only still-operating Dutch windmill.
Newberry, Michigan
Two dozen rescued bears roam (mostly) free at the largest bear ranch in the U.S.
Harbor Springs, Michigan
A popular place to pick up prehistoric coral fossils from the time when Michigan was an ocean.
Mackinac Island, Michigan
Island where motor vehicles are banned -- home to the only carless highway in the United States.
Glen Arbor Township, Michigan
This national park on the shore of Lake Michigan features remarkable dunes that lie at the heart of a Chippewa legend.
Shelby, Michigan
A lavender labyrinth so large it’s visible on Google Earth.
Port Townsend, Washington
A historic hotel with many stories of haunted activity.
Port Townsend, Washington
The building features one of the last remaining free-floating spiral grand staircases in the U.S.
Seattle, Washington
Deep into the lower floors of Pike Place, find a date with fowl fate.
Forks, Washington
Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.
Arlington, Virginia
Rumor has it the hot dog stand was targeted by two Russian nuclear missiles.
Norfolk, Virginia
An 83-foot tall granite obelisk honors the legacy of Dr. King in the heart of Norfolk's Black community.
Alexandria, Virginia
This millstone-topped marker details the history of a mill that served as a landmark for both Union and Confederate soldiers during the American Civil War.
Alexandria, Virginia
The only labyrinth within the city of Alexandria.