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

A mysterious light in the wood, rumoured to be the the ghost of a railroad brakeman.

One of only two remaining steel dams in the United States

Only the original archway remains from the building where a false cry of "fire" started a panic that claimed more than 70 lives on Christmas Eve in 1913.

A tragedy and memorial that raised awareness about the dangers of unsealed mineshafts.

This was the first ever National Lakeshore, established in 1966.

A house carved into a rock in the 1940s.

One man’s vision of living among dinosaurs credits Jesus Christ as the engine of biological evolution.

This Native American cemetery features decades-old spirit house hidden behind pine trees and moss.

For more than 50 years, an iconic sign has greeted visiting “fudgies” to the Traverse City area.

This vacant station is a relic of harvest processing techniques of the mid-20th century.

Easily overlooked in favor of the wineries that dot the region, this blast from the past is equally worth the visit.

This picturesque beacon was built to keep boats safe shortly after the Civil War.

This tree was warped centuries ago to serve as a botanical wayfaring tool.

This national park on the shore of Lake Michigan features remarkable dunes that lie at the heart of a Chippewa legend.

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.

This 19th-century ghost town offers a stunning view of Lake Michigan and a journey through the region's industrial past.

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

Beautiful scenery, history, science, and physics come together in this remnant of shipping lore.

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

A lonely stone-sided terminal stands next to a grass airstrip on Michigan's Leelanau Peninsula.

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

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