Places Stymie Wants to Go

These crudely shaped folk giants may be the the second most photographed statues in the U.S.

A small mountain made entirely of banded iron stone overlooking downtown Ishpeming.

The largest ski jump in the Western Hemisphere hasn't hosted skiers in decades.

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

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

A larger-than-life version of the hat beloved by hunters, outdoorsmen, and Holden Caulfield.

These dramatic cola-colored falls have appeared in a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and a song by Sufjan Stevens.

The remains of a failed canal can be found in several towns near Lake St. Clair and is known historically as "Mason's Folly."

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

A place for ship-lovers to watch the passage of freighters traversing the Great Lakes while learning about their history.

Perched atop a brick smokestack, this enormous lug nut symbolizes the local minor league baseball team.

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

"The Most Boring Road in the State."

A restored 114-year-old railroad station heralded as the most photographed depot in the United States.

This enormous fish commemorates the unplanned release of brown trout into a Michigan river.

As its grandiose name implies, this wooden dome is unsurpassed in size.

One of the few working locomotive roundhouses in the United States.

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

Where the Model T was made and the assembly line was invented.

Watch the ships come in on Michigan's 210 ft. high observation deck in Sault Ste. Marie.

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

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

Largest outdoor staircase in the United States.

This early 20th-century former train station’s unusual roof shape earned it a rather witchy name.