Burlington, Iowa
Snake Alley
While there are no actual snakes in the history of this crooked road, there may be a number of dead horses.
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Burlington, Iowa
While there are no actual snakes in the history of this crooked road, there may be a number of dead horses.
Adair, Iowa
Lured here by the promise of tens of thousands in gold, Jesse James started a quintessentially American trend of robbing trains in-motion.
Detroit, Michigan
The bones of an old zoo crumbling in the shadow of a new one.
Beaver Island, Michigan
Once the home of a local newspaper, this small museum preserves the history of Beaver Island, from its Indigenous inhabitants to the arrival of a self-proclaimed king.
Ironwood, Michigan
The largest ski jump in the Western Hemisphere hasn't hosted skiers in decades.
Paradise, Michigan
These dramatic cola-colored falls have appeared in a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and a song by Sufjan Stevens.
Beaver Island, Michigan
On a remote island in the northern reaches of Lake Michigan, a museum of collectibles collides with a vintage toy store.
Ironwood, Michigan
A larger-than-life version of the hat beloved by hunters, outdoorsmen, and Holden Caulfield.
Grayling, Michigan
This museum in the woods evokes the work and lives of Michigan's 19-century lumberjacks.
Kalkaska, Michigan
Michigan’s most famous shoe tree.
Detroit, Michigan
Inside the Wayne County airport is an amazing collection of lights and sounds.
Dearborn, Michigan
One of the few working locomotive roundhouses in the United States.
Traverse City, Michigan
An enormous roadside pan tells the story of a battle for pie glory.
Bath Township, Michigan
A park and memorial dedicated to the victims of the deadliest school massacre in American history.
Bruce Crossing, Michigan
A mysterious light in the wood, rumoured to be the the ghost of a railroad brakeman.
Port Huron, Michigan
Located in a Civil War era building, this café is engrained with the spirit of Edgar Allen Poe.
Detroit, Michigan
To truly appreciate Detroit's landmark skyscraper, you have to step inside.
Owosso, Michigan
The writing studio of an American adventure author, built in the style of a medieval castle.
Harbor Springs, Michigan
A popular place to pick up prehistoric coral fossils from the time when Michigan was an ocean.
Traverse City, Michigan
A subterranean world of tunnels links several buildings of this rare 19th-century asylum.
Detroit, Michigan
Once a bastion of its community, this gothic cathedral now stands as a haunting ruin.
York, England
Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.
York, England
An incredibly well-preserved piece of ninth-century Viking poop.
York, England
One of the shortest streets in York has an especially odd name.