Former self-sufficient mental institution now a planned community.

Locals often dress this effigy of Traverse City's founder in festive outfits.

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

Legs Inn provides Polish food, a cornucopia of Native American artwork, wood carvings, and mounted deer heads.

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

The fifth-longest suspension bridge the world, connecting one Michigan peninsula to another.

"The Most Boring Road in the State."

This lone tree and dramatic sandstone outcropping are so beloved by Michiganders they can be found on one of the state’s coins.

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

Large one-man sculpture park in Michigan.

Egyptian Revival obelisks still rise over the old mine shafts.

A comedy troupe's collection of bizarre humor.

This missionary's legacy looms large over the Upper Peninsula of Michigan—literally.

Robots, lasers, and whoopee cushions, oh my!

A six-story-tall golden pyramid, surrounded by a moat.

Wisconsin's most celebrated export gets the royal treatment on I-94.

A place to eat for on-the-run agents and espionage enthusiasts.

The entrance to this sinisterly named tunnel hides behind a Tim Hortons.

A monument to a Native American leader who was known for never breaking a promise and met his end after signing a deal with white settlers.

An abandoned munitions factory with a shot tower continues to wage war on the surrounding environment.

An abandoned theme park with a strange and tumultuous past.

One of the few surviving "Wigwam"-themed motels.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

Two groundbreaking brothers from Pasadena.