This little barrel-shaped cottage by Lake Superior was once a cartoonist's summer retreat.

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

Michigan’s most famous shoe tree.

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

A city block packed with whimsical sculptures that seem to be plucked from a tiled fantasy world.

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

The site of a 19th century "dream city" that almost rivaled Chicago before being swallowed by the Indiana sand dunes.

The 80-foot tire that looms over Michigan's I-94 was once a Ferris wheel in the New York World Fair.

Almost half-way between the Equator and North Pole.

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

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

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

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

This freshwater spring fills with 10,000 gallons of water per minute.

A quaint miniatures museum that turns its focus towards the lives of Americans in a simpler time.

One lonely, modern pyramid has gone from corporate think tank to deserted boondoggle.

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

A rural hall of justice holds the world's only comic book and superhero museum.

Wading through a small lagoon reveals a secret, wild stretch of pristine beach.

Decorative shell walls built in the 1940s sit atop an ancient midden created by the Calusa Native Americans.

Pay homage to a mysterious feline artifact outside of this Florida museum.

The birthplace of a titan of American cinema.

Unique Michigan homes look like something out of Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings."

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