The bones of an old zoo crumbling in the shadow of a new one.

This experiment in the lifespan of seeds will take a century before it is complete.

A horse-drawn 1858 steam pumper fire engine encased in glass on the front lawn of a Michigan insurance company.

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

Perched atop a brick smokestack, this enormous lug nut symbolizes the local minor league baseball team.

Glass and concrete building designed by Albert Kahn.

Dating back to the 1800s, two imposing buildings in Michigan have had countless transformations over the years.

One man's attempt to create an artistic wonder on a run-down block in Detroit.

The concrete shell of an industry giant remains as a playground for graffiti artists, auto scrappers, and paintball warriors.

A wacky two-story folk-art assemblage of carved and found objects, with lights, motion, and sound now in need of financial support.

Astounding collection of coin-operated games and automata.

Where the Model T was made and the assembly line was invented.

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

Opulent downtown movie theater now houses cars as an indoor parking garage.

In this quiet park a rendition of a classic painting graces the outside of a charming restroom.

A sealed test tube said to hold Thomas Edison's dying breath was given to the inventor's friend and mentee, Henry Ford.

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

One of the few working locomotive roundhouses in the United States.

World's largest Christmas store.

Largest tulip festival in America, includes fireworks, a parade, and a carnival.

The park is home to the United States's only still-operating Dutch windmill.

The city is full of whimsical portals to another world.

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

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