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Vikings and Evangelicals have both had a hand in this replica medieval church.

This cave holds a surprisingly colorful variety of geological oddities.

Robots, lasers, and whoopee cushions, oh my!

These dramatic cola-colored falls have appeared in a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and a song by Sufjan Stevens.

Five restored historic road bridges in a park along the Kalamazoo River.

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

See prehistoric footprints, plus two complete mastodon skeletons.

This small museum is dedicated to making sure the history of the natural ice industry doesn't melt away.

This museum explores the history and development of dentistry and dental technology in Michigan.

This indie movie theater is one of only three surviving Mayan-themed theaters designed by “Detroit’s greatest theater architect.”

This museum in the woods evokes the work and lives of Michigan's 19-century lumberjacks.

This mechanical wonder towers above a river in Michigan's capital city.

The very isolated Charity Island Lighthouse has been watching over Saginaw Bay since 1857.

An easy-to-reach, century-old shipwreck in shallow and crystal clear waters.

The longest structure of its kind ever built in Michigan.

Everyone's invited to put on a miniature concert with this world-class musical wonder.

A physical reminder of Earth's ancient past, this rock results from the photosynthetic processes of some of the oldest forms of life.

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

This unusual three-way wooden foot bridge spans two rivers at once.

Largest outdoor staircase in the United States.

This is the last hand-cranked chain ferry of its kind in operation in the United States.

Egyptian Revival obelisks still rise over the old mine shafts.

An enormous roadside pan tells the story of a battle for pie glory.

Every winter, water dripping from a pole creates an ever-changing ice sculpture.