This museum in the woods evokes the work and lives of Michigan's 19-century lumberjacks.

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

Strange physical sensations and optical contradictions keep visitors coming back for more.

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

"The Most Boring Road in the State."

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

Large one-man sculpture park in Michigan.

This replica of Michigan's mighty Mackinac Bridge is more than 200 times smaller than its northern counterpart.

Talula the swan has been welcoming visitors to Elk Rapids, Michigan, for more than four decades.

This living labyrinth made entirely of thorns is filled with art.

This tiny tropical village was sick of anonymity so the locals made this sign, which actually changed the name of the town.

A sculpture of a beloved local figure, who tipped his top hat to everyone he passed on the streets of Bratislava.

An ode to a soldier who came to town, fell in love, then began making his own sparkling wine.

Dedicated to a synagogue that was destroyed after having survived World War II.

A sculpture of the beloved author surrounded by characters from his fairy tales.

This Slovak bridge is known both for its connection to a national uprising and its UFO-shaped eatery.

The writing studio of an American adventure author, built in the style of a medieval castle.

A restored 114-year-old railroad station heralded as the most photographed depot in the United States.

This state-of-the-art planetarium takes architectural inspiration from the sun itself.

World's largest Christmas store.

The very isolated Charity Island Lighthouse has been watching over Saginaw Bay since 1857.

One of the largest crucifixes in the world stands 55 feet tall in a secluded, wooded area of northern Michigan.

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

This shallow cave got its name from copious amount of human bones found inside.