Places littlekelle Wants to Go

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

The bones of an old zoo crumbling in the shadow of a new one.

The writing studio of an American adventure author, built in the style of a medieval castle.

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

The only surviving prototype for Buckminster Fuller's house of the future.

A Beaux-Arts triumph rises from decades of decay to become the heart of a new innovation district.

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.

A subterranean world of tunnels links several buildings of this rare 19th-century asylum.

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

This national park on the shore of Lake Michigan features remarkable dunes that lie at the heart of a Chippewa legend.

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

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

Astounding collection of coin-operated games and automata.

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

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

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

Abandoned concert venue legendary for its rock counterculture.

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

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

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

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

A restored 114-year-old railroad station heralded as the most photographed depot in the United States.

The legacy of baseball great Roberto Clemente is preserved in a retired Pittsburgh fire station.