This awkward aquarium sculpture is one of the strangest statues in Chicago.

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

The remains of Martha, the last known passenger pigeon, serve as a tool to educate about conservation.

The 28,000-year-old specimen is remarkably intact.

A theme park featuring a replica of Noah's Ark built to the measurements specified in the Bible.

Ghost stories surrounded this “castle,” the only structure from a huge mansion that was never built.

A 70,000-square-foot institution dedicated to a very literal, creationist perspective on the Book of Genesis.

Prison made famous by The Shawshank Redemption has been out of commission since 1990.

This unusual three-way wooden foot bridge spans two rivers at once.

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

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

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

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

Astounding collection of coin-operated games and automata.

Hell on Earth is actually a small town in Michigan where anyone can be mayor for a day.

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

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

This monument honors the band's impromptu performance at Cadillac highschool's homecoming decades ago.

Former self-sufficient mental institution now a planned community.

This tremendous trout welcomes visitors to a northern Michigan town with a rich fishing history.

Michigan’s most famous shoe tree.