These enduring murals depicting a distinctly Marxist tribute to capitalism could not even be defeated by McCarthyism.

The remains of an abandoned dinosaur theme park litter the woods just off the highway.

The writing studio of an American adventure author, built in the style of a medieval castle.

Unique Michigan homes look like something out of Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings."

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

The Beaux-Arts aquarium boasts a vast collection of saltwater and freshwater fish on an island in the Detroit River.

Opulent downtown movie theater now houses cars as an indoor parking garage.

The only surviving prototype for Buckminster Fuller's house of the future.

A Beaux-Arts triumph rises from decades of decay to become the heart of a new innovation district

Astounding collection of coin-operated games and automata.

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

The city is full of whimsical portals to another world.

Turnip-shaped island just off the Michigan shore in Lake Huron.

This Detroit ruin was once a gothic bastion of its community, but now it stands as a haunting ruin.

Abandoned concert venue legendary for its rock counterculture.

Historians and hobbyists head to this former French outpost for the annual Feast of the Hunters' Moon.

Tombstones carved to look like tree trunks are used for multiple generations of family members.

This midcentury chapel is a bold architectural statement and a symbol of Indiana's Lutheran heritage.

A chapel built by Italian POWs during World War II tells a forgotten tale of the war on the home front.

A concrete block embedded with thousands of pulled teeth was created by a local dentist to memorialize his dog.

In an alley not far from where two great highways meet, byways of a very different sort are honored.

A wartime promise becomes a shrine to Our Lady of Lourdes.

For over 100 years, this Indiana town has had a tree growing out the top of the local courthouse.

The highest point in Indiana is curated by an Eagle scout but may be in danger of losing its record to a nearby garbage pile.