Austin, Texas
Barton Springs
Home to an endangered salamander, a full moon celebration, and a large spring-fed outdoor swimming pool.
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Austin, Texas
Home to an endangered salamander, a full moon celebration, and a large spring-fed outdoor swimming pool.
Grand Rapids, Michigan
At HopCat, a marker honors fictional creatures with the ability to travel the missing dimensions of Kcymaerxthaere.
Muskegon, Michigan
The former home is said to be haunted by the ghosts of the beloved mayor and his wife who lived here.
Shelby, Michigan
A lavender labyrinth so large it’s visible on Google Earth.
Traverse City, Michigan
Once a home for cows and hay, this barn has been transformed into an event cathedral.
Traverse City, Michigan
This enchanting forest trail leads to ethereal abodes and a giant bird's nest.
Traverse City, Michigan
It leads to a former hospital’s old root cellar.
Traverse City, Michigan
Though its branches are painted bright colors by generations of locals, the tree is said to be a haunted portal to hell.
Traverse City, Michigan
A subterranean world of tunnels links several buildings of this rare 19th-century asylum.
Glen Arbor Township, Michigan
This national park on the shore of Lake Michigan features remarkable dunes that lie at the heart of a Chippewa legend.
Traverse City, Michigan
This tree was warped centuries ago to serve as a botanical wayfaring tool.
Elk Rapids, Michigan
Talula the swan has been welcoming visitors to Elk Rapids, Michigan, for more than four decades.
Charlevoix, Michigan
There's more contention than one might expect from cherry pie pans.
Boyne City, Michigan
Every winter, water dripping from a pole creates an ever-changing ice sculpture.
Williamsburg, Michigan
Part taxidermy workshop, part natural history museum this Michigan destination shows off its dead animals and helps you mount your own.
Charlevoix, Michigan
In the main dining room, a nine-ton boulder caps the fireplace designed by local architect Earl Young.
Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin
A restaurant and lodge in northern Wisconsin which served as a clandestine hideout for John Dillinger and featured one of the most famous botched FBI raids in history.
Clintonville, Wisconsin
A 100-year-old chair with joints "cemented by nature."
Cross Village, Michigan
Legs Inn provides Polish food, a cornucopia of Odawa artwork, wood carvings, and mounted deer heads.
Mackinaw City, Michigan
Taxidermy and miniatures come together to create this unique museum.
St. Ignace, Michigan
Strange physical sensations and optical contradictions keep visitors coming back for more.
Mackinac Island, Michigan
Island where motor vehicles are banned -- home to the only carless highway in the United States.
Mackinac Island, Michigan
This shallow cave got its name from copious amount of human bones found inside.
Newberry, Michigan
Two dozen rescued bears roam (mostly) free at the largest bear ranch in the U.S.