Places misailr Wants to Go

An unlikely beach paradise of giant sand dunes lies between two lakes just a few minutes from Michigan's cherry country.

House built with over 60,000 glass bottles.

A museum dedicated to the dead and the tools used to usher them into the afterlife.

An ever-evolving wall of graffiti art off East Liberty Street.

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

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

Opulent downtown movie theater now houses cars as an indoor parking garage.

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

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

Though its branches are painted bright colors by generations of locals, the tree is said to be a haunted portal to hell.

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

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

Strange physical sensations and optical contradictions keep visitors coming back for more.

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

A lavender labyrinth so large it’s visible on Google Earth.

Astounding collection of coin-operated games and automata.

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

The city is full of whimsical portals to another world.

The remains of an abandoned dinosaur theme park litter the woods just off the highway.

Who needs fancy modern water slides when this giant North Carolina rock works just as well?

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

These sprawling mines once served as a source of plaster and today serve as a storage facility.

Home to over 300 antique cars and motorcycles, including Thomas Edison's Model A.

The Kalamazoo factory has 100 years of instrument-making, and one big wartime secret.