This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.

This small, nautical gift shop is home to a 500-pound behemoth.

This small piece of Michigan is entirely surrounded by Ohio.

An easy-to-reach, century-old shipwreck in shallow and crystal clear waters.

A place for ship-lovers to watch the passage of freighters traversing the Great Lakes while learning about their history.

Largest outdoor staircase in the United States.

The restored ferry is now a dockside museum and a unique bed and breakfast.

In the main dining room, a nine-ton boulder caps the fireplace designed by local architect Earl Young.

This is the last hand-cranked chain ferry of its kind in operation in the United States.

A collection of more than 10,000 racist objects that teaches the atrocities of social injustice and intolerance in American history.

Little did a museum know, they possessed the last-known lunch wagon in existence.

The plants form a living library and laboratory for researchers and students at Michigan State University.

Detroit’s Eastern Market has been transformed into an outdoor museum with colorful murals that address social issues and symbolize the city.

This little barrel-shaped cottage by Lake Superior was once a cartoonist's summer retreat.

Housed in the university planetarium, the thousand-strong collection of tiny towelettes includes a used one from the hosts of Car Talk.

Controversial tribute to the heavyweight champion boxer who grew up in Detroit.

Taxidermy and miniatures come together to create this unique museum.

During WWII the U.S. Navy conducted primitive drone strikes on this Lake Michigan lighthouse.

The pieces in this sculpture garden are made from demolished buildings that were once landmarks of Motor City.

The rusted remains of an ill-fated freighter lie just off the coast of South Manitou Island in Lake Michigan.

A quaint miniatures museum that turns its focus towards the lives of Americans in a simpler time.

The 10-foot-tall vegetables belong to Michigan’s first food rescue program.

These gardens recreate unique and endangered Michigan habitats.

Covering 37 subterranean acres, this Armillaria gallic is a famous fungus with its own festival.