Line up for ample portions of freshly caught whitefish, walleye, and perch from the Great Lakes.

This picturesque beacon was built to keep boats safe shortly after the Civil War.

For more than 50 years, an iconic sign has greeted visiting “fudgies” to the Traverse City area.

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

Former self-sufficient mental institution now a planned community.

Locals often dress this effigy of Traverse City's founder in festive outfits.

A 12-foot sculpture serves as a constant reminder of the importance of protecting and restoring the Boardman River.   

A humble ode to the heroic air rescue efforts of the United States Coast Guard serving on the Great Lakes.

Hidden beneath the waters of Lake Michigan rests a perfectly intact ship from the early 1900s.

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

Swing by this brightly painted former cannery on the water for a crash-course in local boating history.

This tribute to a local man towers within a quaint lakeside park.

Check out the Heidelberg printing presses in the workshop of an artist known for documenting the natural world on greeting cards.

The structure has welcomed visitors to this scenic harbor city on Lake Michigan for many decades.

This historic mill has been turning apples into delicious fresh cider for over a century.

What was once the largest NFL stadium.

This museum was once the home of industry titan Matilda Dodge Wilson.

Weighing 30,000 pounds, this monument represents Detroit's first industrial era.

It's been called “Detroit’s largest art object.”

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

It's an incredibly beautiful city public space, with spacious rooms to study and admire the artwork.

It's gunky, it's gross, and it's been freed from the sewer and put on display.

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

This feline raises a friendly paw at drivers barreling toward the freeway.