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

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

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

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

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

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.

A lavender labyrinth so large it’s visible on Google Earth.

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

Hell on Earth is actually a small town in Michigan where anyone can be mayor for a day.

Medical history museum featuring a lovely doctor's office from the 1800s.

Museum dedicated to awful artwork.

Jule Körner's house full of bizarre architectural details.

This quirky roadside attraction dives into the many theories surrounding North America's most infamous hairy cryptid.

A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.

Berry Gordy Jr.'s old home was the original headquarters of Motown Record Corporation.

Two thousand artifacts from around the world collected by one woman who loved to travel.

Housed in a century-old building, this museum's dedicated not just to soft drinks, but to the free enterprise system.

There are more than 4 million bricks inside this unofficial Lego museum in a former middle school.

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.

A tribute to the life and work of the beloved "Peanuts" cartoonist.

Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.

A hollow cement depiction of time's inexorable effect on the human body.

A museum designed by and dedicated to P.T. Barnum in the town where he is buried.