A horse-drawn 1858 steam pumper fire engine encased in glass on the front lawn of a Michigan insurance company.

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

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

A young state senator's deathbed plea to be buried inside a rock resulted in this unusual grave site.

Eighteenth century house of the mysterious "Father of Raleigh."

The plants form a living library and laboratory for researchers and students at Michigan State University.

Housed in the university planetarium, the thousand-strong collection of tiny towelettes includes a used one from the hosts of Car Talk.

This mechanical wonder towers above a river in Michigan's capital city.

Perched atop a brick smokestack, this enormous lug nut symbolizes the local minor league baseball team.

Taxidermy and miniatures come together to create this unique museum.

This small, nautical gift shop is home to a 500-pound behemoth.

A small mountain made entirely of banded iron stone overlooking downtown Ishpeming.

An exotic reptile facility showcasing some of the rarest, most venomous snakes in the world.

This hollow steel globe is the second-largest in the world.

This fallen red oak tree has been transformed into a piece of trailside art.

A giant concrete churn carries the legacy of American resilience, unity, and greed.

This too-low North Carolina railroad trestle is still a notorious big rig executioner.

This granite rock face is named for the magnificent reflection that occurs when the sun hits it just right.

The highest point in North Carolina and the United States east of the Mississippi River, Mount Mitchell is named after argumentative explorer Elisha Mitchell.

Garden dedicated to native carnivorous plants and site of huge flytrap heist.

This woodland architectural installation acts as a camera obscura for the heavens.

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

Strange physical sensations and optical contradictions keep visitors coming back for more.

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