Places Mike Walker Wants to Go

While this monument tile is shrouded in mystery it also marks the end of the longest ever human chain.

Built for a motel, this cartoon dino is now a symbol of the area's paleontological heritage.

This now-protected stone circle is an archeological mystery and a stellar viewpoint.

Collective made up of artists, musicians, and activists.

A painted-over wall in Detroit originally built to segregate a black community from an adjacent white development.

The world's oldest operating jazz club has been in operation since May 1934.

Ancient petroglyphs discovered only after a massive fire swept across Michigan in the 1880s.

These enduring murals depicting a distinctly Marxist tribute to capitalism could not even be defeated by McCarthyism.

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

Located in a Civil War era building, this café is engrained with the spirit of Edgar Allen Poe.

To truly appreciate Detroit's landmark skyscraper, you have to step inside.

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

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

Abandoned concert venue legendary for its rock counterculture.

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

Hell on Earth is actually a small town in Michigan where anyone can be mayor for a day.

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

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

Walk in the footsteps of the famed astronaut at Purdue University.

The farm where one of America's greatest leaders was raised is now a well-appointed landmark.

The large rock formation where the Shawnee prophet Tenskwatawa stood and encouraged his warriors during the Battle of Tippecanoe.

A chilling disappearance (and rescue) of a child uncovers a geological mystery.

This library and museum is dedicated to the life and literature of the Indianapolis native author.

This former office building has been transformed into an immersive music venue and art space.