Cleveland Heights, Ohio
James A. Garfield's Memorial and Tomb
The only presidential monument to display a late POTUS's actual casket.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Bradford, Pennsylvania
Zippo/Case Museum
This collection honors the iconic, and proudly American lighter that just won't quit.
Cassadaga, New York
Lily Dale Spiritualist Community
Town full of spiritualists, some of whom are mediums, is still in full swing after 130 years.
East Otto, New York
Griffis Sculpture Park
A collection of unique outdoor sculptures surounded by the beauty of nature.
Niagara Falls, Ontario
Niagara Falls Whirlpool Aero Car
Soaring over the Niagara Whirlpool since 1916.
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo Central Terminal
Ruins of a once-prized railroad station in New York.
Le Roy, New York
The JELL-O Gallery Museum
The birthplace of America's favorite fruit-flavored mystery dessert.
Niagara Falls, New York
Niagara Tesla Monument in New York
One of many reminders of Tesla's scientific contributions overlooks the falls which inspired him.
Corning, New York
Corning Museum of Glass
Dedicated to the art and science of glass in equal measure, this space is as much laboratory as museum.
Buffalo, New York
Richardson Olmsted Complex
Created by four famous men, the beautifully designed Buffalo State Asylum was resurrected as a hotel and art center, but still boasts a ghost story or two.
Detroit, Michigan
Heidelberg Project
One man's attempt to create an artistic wonder on a run-down block in Detroit.
Detroit, Michigan
Giant Boxing Arm of Joe Louis
Controversial tribute to the heavyweight champion boxer who grew up in Detroit.
Indian River, Michigan
The Cross in the Woods Shrine
One of the largest crucifixes in the world stands 55 feet tall in a secluded, wooded area of northern Michigan.
Detroit, Michigan
Grand Army of the Republic Building
Detroit’s downtown castle is one of the oldest structures in the city.
Detroit, Michigan
The Russell Industrial Center
Enormous small-business mecca in the Midwest, serving dozens of artists.
Allen Park, Michigan
Uniroyal Giant Tire
The 80-foot tire that looms over Michigan's I-94 was once a Ferris wheel in the New York World Fair.
Permanently Closed
Detroit, Michigan
The World's Largest Stove
Weighing 30,000 pounds, this monument represents Detroit's first industrial era.
Detroit, Michigan
Nancy Brown Peace Carillon
Advice-columnist's bell tower, paid for with pennies.
Detroit, Michigan
Belle Isle Aquarium
The Beaux-Arts aquarium boasts a vast collection of saltwater and freshwater fish on an island in the Detroit River.
Detroit, Michigan
Michigan Central Station
A Beaux-Arts triumph rises from decades of decay to become the heart of a new innovation district.
Cass City, Michigan
Sanilac Petroglyphs State Historical Park
Ancient petroglyphs discovered only after a massive fire swept across Michigan in the 1880s.
Cross Village, Michigan
Legs Inn
Legs Inn provides Polish food, a cornucopia of Odawa artwork, wood carvings, and mounted deer heads.
Mackinac Island, Michigan
Mackinac Island
Island where motor vehicles are banned -- home to the only carless highway in the United States.
Seney, Michigan
The Seney Stretch
"The Most Boring Road in the State."
