Grand Rapids, Michigan
Fish Ladder Park
An angular maze of concrete in Grand Rapids acts both as public art and as a staircase for fish traveling upstream.
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Grand Rapids, Michigan
An angular maze of concrete in Grand Rapids acts both as public art and as a staircase for fish traveling upstream.
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago's largest cemetery is full of beautiful Victorian monuments and more than a few ghost stories.
Leland, Michigan
The rusted remains of an ill-fated freighter lie just off the coast of South Manitou Island in Lake Michigan.
Manistique, Michigan
This freshwater spring fills with 10,000 gallons of water per minute.
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.
Kalkaska, Michigan
Michigan’s most famous shoe tree.
Kalkaska, Michigan
This tremendous trout welcomes visitors to a northern Michigan town with a rich fishing history.
Traverse City, Michigan
Easily overlooked in favor of the wineries that dot the region, this blast from the past is equally worth the visit.
Williamsburg, Michigan
Part taxidermy workshop, part natural history museum this Michigan destination shows off its dead animals and helps you mount your own.
Traverse City, Michigan
The world champion cow is buried within a historic old asylum.
Traverse City, Michigan
A subterranean world of tunnels links several buildings of this rare 19th-century asylum.
Traverse City, Michigan
Former self-sufficient mental institution now a planned community.
Marquette, Michigan
Large one-man sculpture park in Michigan.
Idlewild, Michigan
This resort community was known as the "Black Eden of Michigan."
Carp Lake, Michigan
During WWII the U.S. Navy conducted primitive drone strikes on this Lake Michigan lighthouse.