Memorial to the father of the Republic of China.

Enormous pendulum helps keep Taiwan's tallest building from swaying.

This collection of lakeside pagodas and temples are flanked by giant lions, tigers, and dragons as well as their welcoming maws.

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

The concrete shell of an industry giant remains as a playground for graffiti artists, auto scrappers, and paintball warriors.

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

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

Abandoned concert venue legendary for its rock counterculture.

The world's oldest operating jazz club has been in operation since May 1934.

Lovingly nick-named the "Brick Dick" this municipal tower was winner of the World's Most Phallic Building Contest.

Astounding collection of coin-operated games and automata.

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

The fifth-longest suspension bridge the world, connecting one Michigan peninsula to another.

World's largest Christmas store.

The museum moved on, but the diorama remain.

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

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