Detroit, Michigan
Packard Automotive Plant
The concrete shell of an industry giant remains as a playground for graffiti artists, auto scrappers, and paintball warriors.
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Detroit, Michigan
The concrete shell of an industry giant remains as a playground for graffiti artists, auto scrappers, and paintball warriors.
Farmington Hills, Michigan
Astounding collection of coin-operated games and automata.
Pontiac, Michigan
What was once the largest NFL stadium.
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.
Paradise, Michigan
These dramatic cola-colored falls have appeared in a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and a song by Sufjan Stevens.
Mackinac Island, Michigan
Island where motor vehicles are banned -- home to the only carless highway in the United States.
Mackinac Island, Michigan
This shallow cave got its name from copious amount of human bones found inside.
Mackinac County, Michigan
The fifth-longest suspension bridge the world, connecting one Michigan peninsula to another.
Holland, Michigan
Largest tulip festival in America, includes fireworks, a parade, and a carnival.
Midland, Michigan
This unusual three-way wooden foot bridge spans two rivers at once.
Traverse City, Michigan
Former self-sufficient mental institution now a planned community.
Harbor Springs, Michigan
A popular place to pick up prehistoric coral fossils from the time when Michigan was an ocean.
Elmira, Michigan
This scenic overlook commemorates the tragic death of a soon-to-be-married lumberjack.
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
The only presidential monument to display a late POTUS's actual casket.
Cleveland, Ohio
A history of tragedy and a pile of eerie stories have contributed to this house's consistent ranking as one of the most haunted places in Ohio.
Willoughby Hills, Ohio
Ghost stories surrounded this “castle,” the only structure from a huge mansion that was never built.
Willoughby, Ohio
Solving a 60-year mystery finally gave a name to the young woman known only by the color of her clothes.
East Cleveland, Ohio
This lovely university observatory continues to sit abandoned since its potential savior was sent to jail for fraud.
Erie, Pennsylvania
A quirky collection of outsider art made from automobile parts.
Mansfield, Ohio
Prison made famous by The Shawshank Redemption has been out of commission since 1990.
Port Huron, Michigan
A place for ship-lovers to watch the passage of freighters traversing the Great Lakes while learning about their history.
Port Huron, Michigan
Located in a Civil War era building, this café is engrained with the spirit of Edgar Allen Poe.
Port Austin, Michigan
Turnip-shaped island just off the Michigan shore in Lake Huron.
Port Austin, Michigan
Artist Scott Hocking took a dilapidated 1890s barn to create his massive "Barnboat."