This 85-year-old fireplace in an urban woodland is dedicated to a poet who recognized the beauty of a tree.

The Midwest's reigning king of surplus stores is full of nothing you need and everything you want.

The largest cattle market on earth holds live auctions open to the public every week.

This theatre was made famous after Lee Harvey Oswald was captured inside watching a film.

Michigan's oldest operating hotel predates the state itself.

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.

Inky sludge oozes to the surface of this beach thanks to a rare natural tar seep.

This former stomping grounds of the most eminent astronomers of the early 20th century.

This stunning sea creature-shaped home blends into the landscape like a fantasy villa.

Acres of natural wonders left behind by a socialite-turned-gardener.

A museum dedicated to the exploring past, present, and future innovations.

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

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

Five restored historic road bridges in a park along the Kalamazoo River.

This 150-year-old mill on Eel River still produces flour and offers tours of its historic grounds.

One of the first soy sauce factories in America, and its storied proprietor, are honored here.

Hidden within a spa in a Texas strip mall is a restaurant specializing in Eastern European foods.

A 98-room castle in the middle of Toronto that bankrupted a 19th century electricity multimillionaire.

A unique subway station where pillars evoke ancient civilizations.

Texas’s first suspension bridge is still carrying people across the Brazos.

A rare chance to get up close and personal with a 13-mile ribbon of ice near downtown Juneau.

An indoor botanical garden for tropical plants looks like a giant cylinder lying on its side.

Travel through the hidden underbelly of the city in colorful tunnels filled with art and history exhibits.