The largest ski jump in the Western Hemisphere hasn't hosted skiers in decades.

The site where Michigan launched its first rocket into space lies abandoned in the dense woods along Lake Superior.

Rusting hulk stands in testament to the Keweenaw Peninsula’s rich history of copper mining.

The birthplace of professional hockey on the shores of Portage Lake.

This missionary's legacy looms large over the Upper Peninsula of Michigan—literally.

The honor of highest point in Michigan was almost given to the wrong peak before this mountain won out by 11 inches.

This was the first ever National Lakeshore, established in 1966.

This lone tree and dramatic sandstone outcropping are so beloved by Michiganders they can be found on one of the state’s coins.

"The Most Boring Road in the State."

Michigan's first reclaimed art sculpture lounges along the Upper Peninsula's Manistique River.

Two dozen rescued bears roam (mostly) free at the largest bear ranch in the U.S.

These dramatic cola-colored falls have appeared in a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and a song by Sufjan Stevens.

Watch the ships come in on Michigan's 210 ft. high observation deck in Sault Ste. Marie.

Amid rushing rapids, this small bit of land is an important First Nations site on border between Canada and the United States.

Beautiful scenery, history, science, and physics come together in this remnant of shipping lore.

This lighthouse and shipwreck museum keep a torch burning for the memory of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald.

The restored ferry is now a dockside museum and a unique bed and breakfast.

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

A subterranean world of tunnels links several buildings of this rare 19th-century asylum.

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

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

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

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

This bright yellow building is packed with sweet treats from all around the world, from chocolate-covered crickets to whoopie pies.