Places Heidi Moneta Wants to Go

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

One of the largest crucifixes in the world stands 55 feet tall in a secluded, wooded area of northern Michigan.

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

Full-sized barn houses many restored instruments.

Part taxidermy workshop, part natural history museum this Michigan destination shows off its dead animals and helps you mount your own.

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

This tremendous trout welcomes visitors to a northern Michigan town with a rich fishing history.

Michigan’s most famous shoe tree.

This scenic overlook commemorates the tragic death of a soon-to-be-married lumberjack.

This museum in the woods evokes the work and lives of Michigan's 19-century lumberjacks.

The remains of an abandoned dinosaur theme park litter the woods just off the highway.