Places Michael Barera Wants to Go

The concrete shell of an industry giant remains as a playground for graffiti artists, auto scrappers, and paintball warriors.

One lonely, modern pyramid has gone from corporate think tank to deserted boondoggle.

A mysterious light in the wood, rumoured to be the the ghost of a railroad brakeman.

A park and memorial dedicated to the victims of the deadliest school massacre in American history.

A sealed test tube said to hold Thomas Edison's dying breath was given to the inventor's friend and mentee, Henry Ford.

The remains of a religious colony, its amusement park, zoo, and baseball empire.

The writing studio of an American adventure author, built in the style of a medieval castle.

This sprawling bookstore spans four floors and has more than a million books in stock.

A wacky two-story folk-art assemblage of carved and found objects, with lights, motion, and sound now in need of financial support.

The Beaux-Arts aquarium boasts a vast collection of saltwater and freshwater fish on an island in the Detroit River.

Astounding collection of coin-operated games and automata.

Turnip-shaped island just off the Michigan shore in Lake Huron.

Abandoned concert venue legendary for its rock counterculture.