Shingleton, Michigan
Chapel Rock
This lone tree and dramatic sandstone outcropping are so beloved by Michiganders they can be found on one of the state’s coins.
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Shingleton, Michigan
This lone tree and dramatic sandstone outcropping are so beloved by Michiganders they can be found on one of the state’s coins.
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.
St. Charles, Illinois
A onetime gangsters' hideaway where you can dine on steaks, fine wines, and cigars just like they once did.
Empire, Michigan
This tribute to a local man towers within a quaint lakeside park.
Shelby, Michigan
A lavender labyrinth so large it’s visible on Google Earth.
West Des Moines, Iowa
A small burial plot formerly stranded in the middle of a road.
Leland, Michigan
The rusted remains of an ill-fated freighter lie just off the coast of South Manitou Island in Lake Michigan.
Manistee, Michigan
The restored ferry is now a dockside museum and a unique bed and breakfast.
Waukegan, Illinois
A river with some unusual, and occasionally dangerous, habits.
Columbus Junction, Iowa
A warning to the weak-kneed: This narrow bridge does its swinging eight stories high.
Barrington, Illinois
With 8,000 pipes this giant instrument is the most versatile theatre pipe organ ever built.
Pella, Iowa
An Iowa town celebrates its heritage with the tallest working Dutch windmill in North America.
DeKalb, Illinois
This architectural stunner is one of the few surviving Egyptian Revival theaters in the U.S.
Manistique, Michigan
This freshwater spring fills with 10,000 gallons of water per minute.
Woodstock, Illinois
This softly rounded mansion was built without corners not to avoid evil spirits, but to make them more comfortable.
Racine, Wisconsin
The spaceship-like theater, which is still in use, was one of the most popular exhibits at the 1964 New York World's Fair.
Port Byron, Illinois
A 30-foot man on a penny-farthing bicycle rides along the banks of the Mississippi.
Riverside, Iowa
A place of great reverence for Trekkies everywhere, a hero's future birthplace.
Kansasville, Wisconsin
The Bong-area park police have asked visitors to please, stop stealing the signs.
Iowa City, Iowa
A mysteriously dark cemetery monument fuels stories and legends galore.
Rockford, Illinois
This unassuming city park is home to three different types of Native American mounds.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
The oldest certified bowling alley in the United States is in the basement of this century-old bar.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
This striking art museum holds an amazing series of curiosity cabinets.
Williams Bay, Wisconsin
Home to the world's largest refracting telescope and the birthplace of modern astrophysics.