Traverse City, Michigan
Tunnels of Traverse City State Hospital
A subterranean world of tunnels links several buildings of this rare 19th-century asylum.
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Traverse City, Michigan
A subterranean world of tunnels links several buildings of this rare 19th-century asylum.
Frankenmuth, Michigan
World's largest Christmas store.
Kelleys Island, Ohio
These beautiful wineries were at the center of Lake Erie's "grape belt" back when the Midwest dominated American wine production.
Kelleys Island, Ohio
Deep scars on the earth left by the Ice Age.
Jackson, Michigan
Center filled with hands-on displays served as a tribute to several astronauts with connections to the state.
Hell, Michigan
Hell on Earth is actually a small town in Michigan where anyone can be mayor for a day.
Amherstburg, Ontario
An abandoned Victorian-era amusement park is rusting away amidst luxury houses.
Detroit, Michigan
The Beaux-Arts aquarium boasts a vast collection of saltwater and freshwater fish on an island in the Detroit River.
Detroit, Michigan
The bones of an old zoo crumbling in the shadow of a new one.
Allen Park, Michigan
The 80-foot tire that looms over Michigan's I-94 was once a Ferris wheel in the New York World Fair.
Detroit, Michigan
Controversial tribute to the heavyweight champion boxer who grew up in Detroit.
Dearborn, Michigan
A sealed test tube said to hold Thomas Edison's dying breath was given to the inventor's friend and mentee, Henry Ford.
Dearborn, Michigan
The only surviving prototype for Buckminster Fuller's house of the future.
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit’s downtown castle is one of the oldest structures in the city.
Detroit, Michigan
This public baseball field is a beloved remainder from of one of the most historic stadiums in the country.
Detroit, Michigan
A Beaux-Arts triumph rises from decades of decay to become the heart of a new innovation district.
Detroit, Michigan
One man's attempt to create an artistic wonder on a run-down block in Detroit.
Detroit, Michigan
The concrete shell of an industry giant remains as a playground for graffiti artists, auto scrappers, and paintball warriors.
Detroit, Michigan
These enduring murals depicting a distinctly Marxist tribute to capitalism could not even be defeated by McCarthyism.
Detroit, Michigan
Glass and concrete building designed by Albert Kahn.
Detroit, Michigan
Berry Gordy Jr.'s old home was the original headquarters of Motown Record Corporation.
Detroit, Michigan
Enormous small-business mecca in the Midwest, serving dozens of artists.
Highland Park, Michigan
Where the Model T was made and the assembly line was invented.
Pontiac, Michigan
What was once the largest NFL stadium.