The site where Michigan launched its first rocket into space lies abandoned in the dense woods along Lake Superior.

On the shores of Lake Superior, a small group of monks makes sacred sweets.

One of the few Cold War-era bases with many of its original structures still standing.

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

One extremely determined man's homemade universe.

Experience the life of an 1800's lumberjack at this interactive museum that is only accessible by railroad.

Reason for Michigan's potential diamond mine.

Largest outdoor staircase in the United States.

Large pioneer village showcasing life during boom times.

Egyptian Revival obelisks still rise over the old mine shafts.

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

Large one-man sculpture park in Michigan.

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

This lighthouse and shipwreck museum keep a torch burning for the memory of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald.

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

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

Once the home of a local newspaper, this small museum preserves the history of Beaver Island, from its Indigenous inhabitants to the arrival of a self-proclaimed king.

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

An unlikely beach paradise of giant sand dunes lies between two lakes just a few minutes from Michigan's cherry country.

This museum remembers an apocalyptic cult that became more famous for baseball than religious radicalism.

The remains of a religious colony, its amusement park, zoo, and baseball empire.

The first artificial white water river course in North America cuts right through an Indiana city.

One of the few authentic Japanese gardens in the state of Indiana and perhaps the most peaceful place in the city of Mishawaka.

A memorial to the Potawatomi chief who allegedly ran nearly 150 miles to alert settlers of an impending attack.