Places MauiKat Wants to Go

This beloved marketplace mascot poops money and grants good luck.

Covering 37 subterranean acres, this Armillaria gallic is a famous fungus with its own festival.

This 19th-century ghost town offers a stunning view of Lake Michigan and a journey through the region's industrial past.

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

This lone tree and dramatic sandstone outcropping are so beloved by Michiganders they can be found on one of the state’s coins.

Two dozen rescued bears roam (mostly) free at the largest bear ranch in the U.S.

This small, nautical gift shop is home to a 500-pound behemoth.

A popular place to pick up prehistoric coral fossils from the time when Michigan was an ocean.

Winter weather reveals a large Italian marble crucifix drowned beneath Lake Michigan.

In the main dining room, a nine-ton boulder caps the fireplace designed by local architect Earl Young.

Unique Michigan homes look like something out of Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings."

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

Little island known for its massive beachfront "flowerpot" pillars.

Ruins of an old sugar mill sitting quietly next to a park in rural Florida.

One of the few surviving examples of the first lock and dam system built on the Ohio River.

A melancholy guardian doubles as a judicious godmother to this small town cemetery.

Rare recess caves fill this unbelievably beautiful Ohio park.

The fungus-shaped vintage gas station has served multiple purposes over its lifetime, and now serves ice cream.

This massive roadside mascot was the first version of the giant to illustrate his butt.

A futuristic-looking beach house built for the owner of a snack food brand.

Hidden away in the city of Madison, Wisconsin is a nearly forgotten home that Frank Lloyd Wright built for a childhood friend.

This forgotten beach house built to look like a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece overlooks a hidden beach.

A remnant of the last Ice Age, this lake is surrounded by fascinating rock formations.

This unique zoo is the only place in the world where you can see all 15 species of crane.