Eau Claire, Michigan
International Cherry Pit-Spitting Championship
A Michigan farm has hosted the fierce competition since 1974.
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Eau Claire, Michigan
A Michigan farm has hosted the fierce competition since 1974.
Adrian, Michigan
This life-sized effigy commemorates the dedicated abolitionist and social reformer.
Traverse City, Michigan
It leads to a former hospital’s old root cellar.
Skanee, Michigan
The honor of highest point in Michigan was almost given to the wrong peak before this mountain won out by 11 inches.
Carp Lake, Michigan
During WWII the U.S. Navy conducted primitive drone strikes on this Lake Michigan lighthouse.
Battle Creek, Michigan
The unusual medical inventions of the man who gave the world Corn Flakes.
Holland, Michigan
Largest tulip festival in America, includes fireworks, a parade, and a carnival.
Holland, Michigan
The park is home to the United States's only still-operating Dutch windmill.
Traverse City, Michigan
This enchanting forest trail leads to ethereal abodes and a giant bird's nest.
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.
Charlevoix, Michigan
Unique Michigan homes look like something out of Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings."
Traverse City, Michigan
A subterranean world of tunnels links several buildings of this rare 19th-century asylum.
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.
Bloomington, Indiana
Ornate limestone building now filled with geologic specimens, and more.
Bloomington, Indiana
Tucked away in the forests of Indiana resides an abandoned waterslide that is now a popular graffiti haunt.
Louisville, Kentucky
This 19th century mansion façade adorned with immigrant patriotism is a symbol of Louisville’s history.
Clarksville, Indiana
The massive, original Colgate Clock is mounted on a defunct factory building that was once a prison.
Louisville, Kentucky
Locals place their offerings on this nightmarish gnarled tree so the witches won't summon another storm.
Bloomington, Indiana
It's a unique monument honoring a great character who inspired a generation of young women to be more and pursue their dreams.