Big Rapids, Michigan
Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia
A collection of more than 10,000 racist objects that teaches the atrocities of social injustice and intolerance in American history.
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Big Rapids, Michigan
A collection of more than 10,000 racist objects that teaches the atrocities of social injustice and intolerance in American history.
Charlevoix, Michigan
In the main dining room, a nine-ton boulder caps the fireplace designed by local architect Earl Young.
Charlevoix, Michigan
There's more contention than one might expect from cherry pie pans.
Dearborn, Michigan
A sealed test tube said to hold Thomas Edison's dying breath was given to the inventor's friend and mentee, Henry Ford.
Cass City, Michigan
Ancient petroglyphs discovered only after a massive fire swept across Michigan in the 1880s.
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. Ignace, Michigan
Strange physical sensations and optical contradictions keep visitors coming back for more.
Port Austin, Michigan
Turnip-shaped island just off the Michigan shore in Lake Huron.
Hell, Michigan
Hell on Earth is actually a small town in Michigan where anyone can be mayor for a day.
Manistique, Michigan
This freshwater spring fills with 10,000 gallons of water per minute.
Detroit, Michigan
Abandoned concert venue legendary for its rock counterculture.
Townsend, Tennessee
This 19th-century building inadvertently preserved the handprints of its builders within its walls.
Greeneville, Tennessee
A cannonball from Union forces battling John Hunt Morgan made this church a permanent home.
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Visit the art studio of an early 20th-century painter, hidden amid the Great Smoky Mountains.
Grand Junction, Tennessee
An homage to the pointers and retrievers that have long been a hunter's best friend.
Sevierville, Tennessee
While knives are the main feature in this store, visitors will also find dinosaur bones and meteorites.
Oak Ridge, Tennessee
John Hendrix predicted the creation of the "Secret City" built as part of the Manhattan Project.
South Pittsburg, Tennessee
The pan man stands as a testament to the functionality of American cast iron cookware.
Knoxville, Tennessee
This stone memorial pays tribute to a massive shipwreck which was sadly overshadowed by the death of John Wilkes Booth.
South Pittsburg, Tennessee
This stone incorrectly marks the 35th parallel, causing some territorial kerfuffles.
Vonore, Tennessee
This museum pays tribute to the Cherokee leader who created a written language for his people.
Jackson, Tennessee
This Tennessee museum is dedicated to a tragic railroad hero who inspired the famous ballad that bears his name.
Chattanooga, Tennessee
This museum dedicated to an oft-overlooked support industry features a surprisingly moving brass diorama of a man being saved from a sinking car.