Places Nox Wants to Go

Egyptian Revival obelisks still rise over the old mine shafts.

A place for ship-lovers to watch the passage of freighters traversing the Great Lakes while learning about their history.

The site where Michigan launched its first rocket into space lies abandoned in the dense woods along Lake Superior.

Outside Hope College in Holland, Michigan, a marker honors a University without people from the fictional Kcymaerxthaereal times.

Part taxidermy workshop, part natural history museum this Michigan destination shows off its dead animals and helps you mount your own.

Outside Grand Valley State University, you'll find a bench upon which many were said to have sat according to the fictional Kcymaerxthaere, waiting for a guide of time.

Reason for Michigan's potential diamond mine.

The secret skeleton of a murdered nun was discovered in this church basement, but the scandal doesn't end there.

During WWII the U.S. Navy conducted primitive drone strikes on this Lake Michigan lighthouse.

In Grand Rapids, Michigan, a marker honors the creation story of a proud fictional culture.

This log cabin gallery is one man's gnarly, hand-carved tribute to his favorite trees.

The honor of highest point in Michigan was almost given to the wrong peak before this mountain won out by 11 inches.

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

This lighthouse and shipwreck museum keep a torch burning for the memory of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald.

An angular maze of concrete in Grand Rapids acts both as public art and as a staircase for fish traveling upstream.

Covering 37 subterranean acres, this Armillaria gallic is a famous fungus with its own festival.

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

Largest tulip festival in America, includes fireworks, a parade, and a carnival.

The pieces in this sculpture garden are made from demolished buildings that were once landmarks of Motor City.

Detroit’s downtown castle is one of the oldest structures in the city.

38-story baroque tower reflecting Detroit's rise, fall, and possible rise again.

This protected area in Lake Huron contains some of the world’s best-preserved shipwrecks.

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

Legs Inn provides Polish food, a cornucopia of Odawa artwork, wood carvings, and mounted deer heads.