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Though its branches are painted bright colors by generations of locals, the tree is said to be a haunted portal to hell.

Berry Gordy Jr.'s old home was the original headquarters of Motown Record Corporation.

A popular place to pick up prehistoric coral fossils from the time when Michigan was an ocean.

One man's attempt to create an artistic wonder on a run-down block in Detroit.

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

A wacky two-story folk-art assemblage of carved and found objects, with lights, motion, and sound now in need of financial support.

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.

Largest magic museum in the United States with more than half a million pieces of memorabilia.

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

Astounding collection of coin-operated games and automata.

The city is full of whimsical portals to another world.

A lavender labyrinth so large it’s visible on Google Earth.

Once a bastion of its community, this gothic cathedral now stands as a haunting ruin.

Hell on Earth is actually a small town in Michigan where anyone can be mayor for a day.

Turnip-shaped island just off the Michigan shore in Lake Huron.

The Beaux-Arts aquarium boasts a vast collection of saltwater and freshwater fish on an island in the Detroit River.

This freshwater spring fills with 10,000 gallons of water per minute.

This sprawling bookstore spans four floors and has more than a million books in stock.

Abandoned concert venue legendary for its rock counterculture.

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

This eclectic collection documents the wild legacies of "America's Wickedest Street."

When zealous marijuana enthusiasts kept stealing the "Mile 420" highway marker, the State of Colorado got creative.

Curios, scientific antiques, oddities for sale.