Petoskey, Michigan
Lake Michigan Crucifix
Winter weather reveals a large Italian marble crucifix drowned beneath Lake Michigan.
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Petoskey, Michigan
Winter weather reveals a large Italian marble crucifix drowned beneath Lake Michigan.
Lansing, Michigan
This mechanical wonder towers above a river in Michigan's capital city.
Lowell charter Township, Michigan
This observatory comes complete with three separate telescopes and a dedicated community of amateur and expert astronomers.
Grand Rapids, Michigan
The museum moved on, but the diorama remain.
Ann Arbor, Michigan
The city is full of whimsical portals to another world.
Ann Arbor, Michigan
The 10-foot-tall vegetables belong to Michigan’s first food rescue program.
Toledo, Ohio
This restaurant proudly displays bread signed by the 39th president.
Jerusalem Township, Ohio
Small, privately owned island divided between Michigan and Ohio with abandoned vacation homes and a derelict lighthouse.
Warren, Ohio
The site of Neil Armstrong's first flight is marked by a full on replica of the moon landers.
Thompson, Ohio
The final resting place of one of the most iconic musicians of the '80s.
Mentor, Ohio
A fiberglass jungle, deep in the wilds of the Cleveland suburbs.
Mansfield, Ohio
This recycled wax museum may be the only one that features John Travolta in a Bible scene.
Lakewood, Ohio
An old church full of restored Catholic statues is a makeup artist's labor of love.
Cleveland, Ohio
This spectacular public market has got meat, fish, vegetables, baked goods, and enough kielbasa for a lifetime.
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
These rows of World War II-era bunkers were the scene of some of the infamous Mothman sightings.
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
The farming museum contains an extensive taxidermy collection, including the world's largest stuffed horse.
Whitesville, West Virginia
A memorial in coal country commemorates the victims of an all-too-preventable mining disaster.
Lake Junaluska, North Carolina
Largest display of Wesleyana anywhere in the world.
Tallassee, Tennessee
Abandoned for 60 years, this submerged bridge was completely forgotten until the lake was drained.
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
A recreation of the doomed ocean liner in the middle of the Smoky Mountains.
Bryson City, North Carolina
This road in the Great Smoky Mountains was supposed to assuage a displaced community, but ended up a $52 million dead end.
Cherokee, North Carolina
Cherokee alphabet, proof of ancient North American Jews, or just a hoax?
Walhalla, South Carolina
A historic blockhouse and trading post give a glimpse into the early colonial history of South Carolina.
Asheville, North Carolina
Carrying on the legacy of a short-lived experimental school tucked away in the mountains of North Carolina.