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

The world champion cow is buried within a historic old asylum.

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

This enormous fish commemorates the unplanned release of brown trout into a Michigan river.

Where else would you expect to find the gravesite of European royalty than the windswept dunes of rural Northern Michigan?

This tree was warped centuries ago to serve as a botanical wayfaring tool.

Where most of the world's flypaper was made.

The collection of ceremonial and cultural objects spans many countries and hundreds of years.

Enormous small-business mecca in the Midwest, serving dozens of artists.