The statue of John Harvard isn't actually John Harvard—or even, technically, the founder of the school.

An ever-evolving wall of graffiti art off East Liberty Street.

The city is full of whimsical portals to another world.

A physical reminder of Earth's ancient past, this rock results from the photosynthetic processes of some of the oldest forms of life.

This museum explores the history and development of dentistry and dental technology in Michigan.

These grassy undulations on a stretch of University of Michigan campus aren't bad landscaping, they're art.

Trade in that pesky human soul for cold-hard circuits.

A perfect circle of 24 mysterious holes dates back to prehistoric times.

Tubing through a cave lit with glowworms is a magical underground experience.

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

The oldest continuously occupied public building in the United States.

One woman's Viking Castle on Lake Tahoe.

The world's longest known cave system.

Once the "Eighth Wonder of the World," this iron railroad bridge was decimated by a tornado.

The 80-foot tire that looms over Michigan's I-94 was once a Ferris wheel in the New York World Fair.

Although outnumbered, the Tecumseh Confederacy defeated a large regiment of United States troops.

Ghost stories surrounded this “castle,” the only structure from a huge mansion that was never built.

This mechanical wonder towers above a river in Michigan's capital city.

Some of the clearest water anywhere in the world.

A hidden gem of a museum that lets you search for your own fossils.

One of the world's oldest and most massive living organisms is a grove of quaking aspens.

Two dozen rescued bears roam (mostly) free at the largest bear ranch in the U.S.

The largest island on the great salt lake is home to curious creatures and strange stories.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.