These grassy undulations on a stretch of University of Michigan campus aren't bad landscaping, they're art.

Lovingly nick-named the "Brick Dick" this municipal tower was winner of the World's Most Phallic Building Contest.

The fifth-longest suspension bridge the world, connecting one Michigan peninsula to another.

Two dozen rescued bears roam (mostly) free at the largest bear ranch in the U.S.

Unique Michigan homes look like something out of Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings."

This shallow cave got its name from copious amount of human bones found inside.

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

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

Island where motor vehicles are banned -- home to the only carless highway in the United States.

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

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

This massive store is home to an eccentric collection of vintage, retro, and peculiar goods.

An underground magnet for ever-changing street art.

A local dive where religious kitsch, Southern identity, and queer culture collide.

Civil War soldiers, captains of industry, and paupers all interred on historic grounds.

A tunnel of hardened lava along Maui’s famous Road to Hana.

World War II-era Nazi compound nestled in the Santa Monica hills.

Cabaret where the show girls are all androids, and the patrons couldn't be more pleased.

A Natural History and Science Emporium.

Smooth basaltic rocks tell a tale of ancient glacial waterfalls.

This abandoned Navy base was transformed into an off-grid alternative living community for thousands of people.

A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.

The private clubhouse for the members of the Academy of Magical Arts.

Historic marionette theater features thousands of handmade puppets and free cups of ice cream.