Marquette, Michigan
The Superior Dome
As its grandiose name implies, this wooden dome is unsurpassed in size.
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Marquette, Michigan
As its grandiose name implies, this wooden dome is unsurpassed in size.
Indian River, Michigan
One of the largest crucifixes in the world stands 55 feet tall in a secluded, wooded area of northern Michigan.
Ishpeming, Michigan
A comedy troupe's collection of bizarre humor.
Detroit, Michigan
Glass and concrete building designed by Albert Kahn.
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Lovingly nick-named the "Brick Dick" this municipal tower was winner of the World's Most Phallic Building Contest.
Detroit, Michigan
Controversial tribute to the heavyweight champion boxer who grew up in Detroit.
Allen Park, Michigan
The 80-foot tire that looms over Michigan's I-94 was once a Ferris wheel in the New York World Fair.
Mackinac County, Michigan
The fifth-longest suspension bridge the world, connecting one Michigan peninsula to another.
Frankenmuth, Michigan
World's largest Christmas store.
Paradise, Michigan
This lighthouse and shipwreck museum keep a torch burning for the memory of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald.
Dearborn, Michigan
A sealed test tube said to hold Thomas Edison's dying breath was given to the inventor's friend and mentee, Henry Ford.
Kalamazoo, Michigan
The Kalamazoo factory has 100 years of instrument-making, and one big wartime secret.
Detroit, Michigan
The concrete shell of an industry giant remains as a playground for graffiti artists, auto scrappers, and paintball warriors.
Mears, Michigan
An unlikely beach paradise of giant sand dunes lies between two lakes just a few minutes from Michigan's cherry country.
Ann Arbor, Michigan
An ever-evolving wall of graffiti art off East Liberty Street.
Shingleton, Michigan
This lone tree and dramatic sandstone outcropping are so beloved by Michiganders they can be found on one of the state’s coins.
Dearborn, Michigan
The only surviving prototype for Buckminster Fuller's house of the future.
Mackinac Island, Michigan
Island where motor vehicles are banned -- home to the only carless highway in the United States.
Shelby, Michigan
A lavender labyrinth so large it’s visible on Google Earth.
Ann Arbor, Michigan
The city is full of whimsical portals to another world.
Detroit, Michigan
This sprawling bookstore spans four floors and has more than a million books in stock.
Rapid City, South Dakota
Every president in history is immortalized in bronze in downtown Rapid City.
Belle Fourche, South Dakota
Yes, this monument is aware that it is about 20 miles away from the actual center of the United States.
Chamberlain, South Dakota
A striking sculpture built to honor the women of the Lakota and Dakota Nations.