Erie, Pennsylvania
Schaefer's Auto Art
A quirky collection of outsider art made from automobile parts.
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Erie, Pennsylvania
A quirky collection of outsider art made from automobile parts.
Carroll, Ohio
See the nearly two-century-old ruins of pre-railroad America at the former site of a lock on the Ohio and Erie Canal.
Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
An otherwise quiet campground becomes a bustling medieval town for two weeks every year.
West Liberty, Ohio
These sub-farmland caves are home to a majestic stalactite known as the "Crystal King."
Columbus, Ohio
Georges Seurat’s pointillist masterpiece has been recreated in Ohio in topiary form.
Columbus, Ohio
Known locally as "the giant head," this 14-foot LED sculpture has a photo booth in the neck where you can have a 3D picture taken and displayed.
Onsted, Michigan
The remains of an abandoned dinosaur theme park litter the woods just off the highway.
New Cumberland, West Virginia
This California artist's front yard acts as a gallery for his unique, scrap metal animal sculptures.
Port Huron, Michigan
Located in a Civil War era building, this café is engrained with the spirit of Edgar Allen Poe.
Columbus, Ohio
An unassuming 13-acre park is home to over 12,000 roses.
Ann Arbor, Michigan
One of the camera company's former manufacturing buildings is now a museum dedicated to its history.
Detroit, Michigan
Inside the Wayne County airport is an amazing collection of lights and sounds.
Hamtramck, Michigan
A wacky two-story folk-art assemblage of carved and found objects, with lights, motion, and sound now in need of financial support.
Detroit, Michigan
Hamissi Mamba and Nadia Nijimbere opened this community-minded restaurant serving dishes from their native Burundi.
Warren, Ohio
The oldest remaining authentic Putt-Putt course that Donald Clayton created in Ohio.
Detroit, Michigan
Standing guard on top of an old, vacant ice cream shop.
Detroit, Michigan
The pieces in this sculpture garden are made from demolished buildings that were once landmarks of Motor City.
Detroit, Michigan
This sprawling bookstore spans four floors and has more than a million books in stock.
Detroit, Michigan
To truly appreciate Detroit's landmark skyscraper, you have to step inside.
Warren, Ohio
The site of Neil Armstrong's first flight is marked by a full on replica of the moon landers.
Leavittsburg, Ohio
A grandiose title could not save this mercantile community from obscurity.
Alliance, Ohio
A record-size collection of wild-haired troll dolls tells the story of the mythical creature's roots in Scandinavian folklore.
Mentor, Ohio
A fiberglass jungle, deep in the wilds of the Cleveland suburbs.
Novelty, Ohio
Known as "The Dome" this is the world's largest open air geodesic dome.