Peebles, Ohio
The Great Serpent Mound
The largest earthwork effigy in the world.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Peebles, Ohio
The largest earthwork effigy in the world.
Plains, Georgia
This 13-foot smiling peanut in Georgia helped Jimmy Carter win the 1976 presidential election.
Cave City, Kentucky
Amazing taxidermy dioramas from the 1960s in a cement building meant to look like an ice cave.
Tiptonville, Kentucky
Kentucky's anomalous peninsula projecting into the Mississippi River, site of legendary earthquakes and local feuds.
Kokomo, Indiana
An opulent testament to the boom-and-bust history of industry in north central Indiana.
Detroit, Michigan
It's gunky, it's gross, and it's been freed from the sewer and put on display.
East Lansing, Michigan
The plants form a living library and laboratory for researchers and students at Michigan State University.
Ann Arbor, Michigan
These gardens recreate unique and endangered Michigan habitats.
Traverse City, Michigan
It leads to a former hospital’s old root cellar.
Traverse City, Michigan
This enchanting forest trail leads to ethereal abodes and a giant bird's nest.
Mount Clemens, Michigan
A museum dedicated to the dead and the tools used to usher them into the afterlife.
Port Huron, Michigan
Located in a Civil War era building, this café is engrained with the spirit of Edgar Allen Poe.
Holland, Michigan
The park is home to the United States's only still-operating Dutch windmill.
Grand Rapids, Michigan
At HopCat, a marker honors fictional creatures with the ability to travel the missing dimensions of Kcymaerxthaere.
Holland, Michigan
Largest tulip festival in America, includes fireworks, a parade, and a carnival.
Cross Village, Michigan
Legs Inn provides Polish food, a cornucopia of Odawa artwork, wood carvings, and mounted deer heads.
Detroit, Michigan
To truly appreciate Detroit's landmark skyscraper, you have to step inside.
Cass City, Michigan
Ancient petroglyphs discovered only after a massive fire swept across Michigan in the 1880s.
Mackinac Island, Michigan
This shallow cave got its name from copious amount of human bones found inside.
Shelby, Michigan
A lavender labyrinth so large it’s visible on Google Earth.
Glen Arbor Township, Michigan
This national park on the shore of Lake Michigan features remarkable dunes that lie at the heart of a Chippewa legend.
Mackinac Island, Michigan
Island where motor vehicles are banned -- home to the only carless highway in the United States.
Marshall, Michigan
Largest magic museum in the United States with more than half a million pieces of memorabilia.
Detroit, Michigan
The Beaux-Arts aquarium boasts a vast collection of saltwater and freshwater fish on an island in the Detroit River.