Places planan Wants to Go

A perfectly circular lake is formed by the crater of an ancient underwater volcano.

A monument marks the location of the first successful steamboat demonstration.

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

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

The park is home to the United States's only still-operating Dutch windmill.

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

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

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

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

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

This unusual building straddles two countries.

A massive sustainable farm designed by the mastermind behind Central Park.

Bonsai trees that are up to a thousand years old.

Built following the War of 1812, this fort has withstood hurricanes for centuries.

A comprehensive collection of bonsai set in a beautiful campus.

Every summer West Seattle experiences a housing bloom.

This 22-acre botanical garden is home to the largest collection of rhododendrons in the world.

Where else would a linchpin of post-colonial Native American cuisine anchor the menu but a museum?

Essence of hound's tongue and tincture of bloodroot are just the tip of the herbalist iceberg at this beautiful, impressively-stocked apothecary.

An obscure waterfall that looks like something out of a fantasy novel.

This edible park is open to any and all foragers.

An extraordinary mixture of natural beauty and man-made phenomena.

A little piece of the Shire is hidden behind a plant nursery in Port Orchard, Washington.

The longest continuous lava tube in the continental U.S. offers 2.5 miles of dark explorations for the adventurous.