Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...

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

The fifth-longest suspension bridge the world, connecting one Michigan peninsula to another.

An angular maze of concrete in Grand Rapids acts both as public art and as a staircase for fish traveling upstream.

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

This national park on the shore of Lake Michigan features remarkable dunes that lie at the heart of a Chippewa legend.

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

Ancient petroglyphs discovered only after a massive fire swept across Michigan in the 1880s.

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

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

Small island science organization offers public the chance to participate in research.

The largest body of water in Massachusetts annihilated four small towns just to slake Boston's thirst.

The Atlantis of Cape Cod reemerges during the lowest of tides.

This roadside attraction attracts kids with dinosaurs before blindsiding them with geology.

Inspiring Herman Melville and Henry David Thoreau, Mount Greylock in western Massachusetts is the highest point in the state at 3,491 feet above sea level.

This miniature feudal castle was built on a whim to honor a US Navy pioneer.

35,000 grape hyacinths flow like water down a garden hill.

Trash escaped from a landfill to fill beaches with all kinds of treasure.

A historic bridge with a lovely acoustic anomaly.

Over 50 whirling pools left behind from the glacial age.

Three prestigious academic collections come together to create a world-class natural history museum.

One of the most scenic falls in Massachusetts has a history of death and grim legend.

Friction between grains of sand cause a curious "singing" sound.

Museum dedicated to awful artwork.