Former self-sufficient mental institution now a planned community.

An enormous roadside pan tells the story of a battle for pie glory.

The structure has welcomed visitors to this scenic harbor city on Lake Michigan for many decades.

This vacant station is a relic of harvest processing techniques of the mid-20th century.

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

A crumbling mountain resort that looks like it was abandoned in an instant.

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

For more than 50 years, an iconic sign has greeted visiting “fudgies” to the Traverse City area.

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

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

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

This scenic overlook commemorates the tragic death of a soon-to-be-married lumberjack.

One of the largest crucifixes in the world stands 55 feet tall in a secluded, wooded area of northern Michigan.

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

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

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

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

This missionary's legacy looms large over the Upper Peninsula of Michigan—literally.

"The Most Boring Road in the State."

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

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

One man’s vision of living among dinosaurs credits Jesus Christ as the engine of biological evolution.

The air force base preserves its scars from the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

This WWII-era military installation once held an entire city within its walls - now, its walls are falling down.