Island where motor vehicles are banned -- home to the only carless highway in the United States.

Hell on Earth is actually a small town in Michigan where anyone can be mayor for a day.

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

There's more contention than one might expect from cherry pie pans.

Talula the swan has been welcoming visitors to Elk Rapids, Michigan, for more than four decades.

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

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

A humble ode to the heroic air rescue efforts of the United States Coast Guard serving on the Great Lakes.

Locals often dress this effigy of Traverse City's founder in festive outfits.

A 12-foot sculpture serves as a constant reminder of the importance of protecting and restoring the Boardman River.   

This vacant station is a relic of harvest processing techniques of the mid-20th century.

This tree was warped centuries ago to serve as a botanical wayfaring tool.

For more than 50 years, an iconic sign has greeted visiting “fudgies” to the Traverse City area.

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

Easily overlooked in favor of the wineries that dot the region, this blast from the past is equally worth the visit.

Former self-sufficient mental institution now a planned community.

This enormous fish commemorates the unplanned release of brown trout into a Michigan river.

Lovingly nick-named the "Brick Dick" this municipal tower was winner of the World's Most Phallic Building Contest.

This museum explores the history and development of dentistry and dental technology in Michigan.

See prehistoric footprints, plus two complete mastodon skeletons.

Everyone's invited to put on a miniature concert with this world-class musical wonder.

A physical reminder of Earth's ancient past, this rock results from the photosynthetic processes of some of the oldest forms of life.

The 10-foot-tall vegetables belong to Michigan’s first food rescue program.

These gardens recreate unique and endangered Michigan habitats.