Swing by this brightly painted former cannery on the water for a crash-course in local boating history.

Beautiful scenery, history, science, and physics come together in this remnant of shipping lore.

This was the first ever National Lakeshore, established in 1966.

Miners in Michigan developed a taste for Cornish beef pasties, which this roadside stand has been selling since 1947.

Ernest Hemingway used to frequent this general store, which appears in several of his short stories.

Easily overlooked in favor of the wineries that dot the region, this blast from the past is equally worth the visit.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

The colonial home of Paul Revere during the American Revolution.

Five restored historic road bridges in a park along the Kalamazoo River.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

This $3 million model train takes you through Chicago, Seattle, and the thousands of miles in between.

Jack White's record store is the only place in the world that records live shows direct-to-acetate.

This picturesque beacon was built to keep boats safe shortly after the Civil War.

A Victorian-style home known as the “Castle on the Hill.”

Come for the gun-toting hillbilly madman, stay for the ice-cream loving basketball bears.

New Hampshire's first neighborhood is now preserved as a historic village with live action role players.

The only remaining historic maritime signal station in the United States.

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

Talula the swan has been welcoming visitors to Elk Rapids, Michigan, for more than four decades.

There's more contention than one might expect from cherry pie pans.

One of the most photographed locations in the entire city.

The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.

This museum in the woods evokes the work and lives of Michigan's 19-century lumberjacks.

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