Holland, Michigan
Windmill Island Gardens
The park is home to the United States's only still-operating Dutch windmill.
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Holland, Michigan
The park is home to the United States's only still-operating Dutch windmill.
Grand Rapids, Michigan
One lonely, modern pyramid has gone from corporate think tank to deserted boondoggle.
Detroit, Michigan
Opulent downtown movie theater now houses cars as an indoor parking garage.
Mears, Michigan
An unlikely beach paradise of giant sand dunes lies between two lakes just a few minutes from Michigan's cherry country.
Sanborn Township, Michigan
One man’s vision of living among dinosaurs credits Jesus Christ as the engine of biological evolution.
Shingleton, Michigan
This lone tree and dramatic sandstone outcropping are so beloved by Michiganders they can be found on one of the state’s coins.
Detroit, Michigan
To truly appreciate Detroit's landmark skyscraper, you have to step inside.
Detroit, Michigan
Berry Gordy Jr.'s old home was the original headquarters of Motown Record Corporation.
Mackinac Island, Michigan
Island where motor vehicles are banned -- home to the only carless highway in the United States.
Hell, Michigan
Hell on Earth is actually a small town in Michigan where anyone can be mayor for a day.
Detroit, Michigan
Abandoned concert venue legendary for its rock counterculture.
Detroit, Michigan
This sprawling bookstore spans four floors and has more than a million books in stock.
Rockville, Maryland
This library is designed to commemorate the work of the Human Genome Project.
Cambridge, Maryland
Both the building and blades of this reconstructed 19th-century windmill can turn in a breeze.
Walkersville, Maryland
Take a trip to the past aboard a 1920s railcar or open flatcar for a scenic ride through Maryland farm country.
North Bethesda, Maryland
The location where the famed author and abolitionist began his journey to freedom.
Frederick, Maryland
This three-story Victorian mansion is now home to the National Park Service’s Historic Preservation Training Center headquarters.
Boyds, Maryland
This heritage museum highlights the importance of the dairy cow as a vital part of rural Maryland's past, present, and future.
Silver Spring, Maryland
Built in 1945, this historic train station has a new lease on life with its baggage area serving as an event space.
Cambridge, Maryland
This one-room schoolhouse played a significant role in the education of Black children for almost 100 years.
Poolesville, Maryland
The oldest surviving one-room schoolhouse in Montgomery County, Maryland.
Poolesville, Maryland
Using a massive antenna made up of five miles of wire, two scientists tuned into organic radio waves from the planet Jupiter.
Clarksburg, Maryland
This suburban park recalls the history of a famous tavern. Despite the name, it's no ordinary place!
Rockville, Maryland
This one-room doctor's office has been moved twice, and now lives on as a museum.