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

House built with over 60,000 glass bottles.

This lovely public park has an intriguing past and unique wooden bridges made of concrete.

An unlikely beach paradise of giant sand dunes lies between two lakes just a few minutes from Michigan's cherry country.

This enchanting forest trail leads to ethereal abodes and a giant bird's nest.

Enormous small-business mecca in the Midwest, serving dozens of artists.

One lonely, modern pyramid has gone from corporate think tank to deserted boondoggle.

An ever-evolving wall of graffiti art off East Liberty Street.

This empty Detroit high school was too expensive to maintain or destroy.

Located in a Civil War era building, this café is engrained with the spirit of Edgar Allen Poe.

One man’s vision of living among dinosaurs credits Jesus Christ as the engine of biological evolution.

Ancient petroglyphs discovered only after a massive fire swept across Michigan in the 1880s.

Opulent downtown movie theater now houses cars as an indoor parking garage.

The remains of a religious colony, its amusement park, zoo, and baseball empire.

Unique Michigan homes look like something out of Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings."

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

To truly appreciate Detroit's landmark skyscraper, you have to step inside.

The only surviving prototype for Buckminster Fuller's house of the future.

The writing studio of an American adventure author, built in the style of a medieval castle.

A Beaux-Arts triumph rises from decades of decay to become the heart of a new innovation district.

A museum dedicated to the dead and the tools used to usher them into the afterlife.

This shallow cave got its name from copious amount of human bones found inside.

These enduring murals depicting a distinctly Marxist tribute to capitalism could not even be defeated by McCarthyism.

This feline raises a friendly paw at drivers barreling toward the freeway.