roadside michigan

The Detroit Zoo has been around since 1928...and a history that goes back further. Click in for a 1940s look-back at the zoo!

Next time someone tells you to go here, tell 'em, "been there, done it!" Click in to see then-and-now pics of Hell along with a little history!

The apparition of a little girl gazes out over Lake Superior looking for...what? Click in and read the tale!

Atlantic Mine is one of our state's historic mining towns and worth the drive...click in for photos and location!

Three names, six changes, many confused townspeople. Click in for a little Michigan history!

Michigan's very first drive-in theater opened in 1938. Click in for photos, old ads, and location!

Click in for some "then-and-now" photos of this mid-1800s Michigan village that makes for a good roadtrip drive-thru!

In the mid-1800s, Dansville was on its way to become our Capitol. What happened? Click in and find out...

Cooley High operated from 1928-2010. It sits deteriorating in a Detroit neighborhood. CLICK IN to see photos of the inside!

One of the pleasures of taking roadtrips is finding the little roadside stops. CLICK IN to see 150 Michigan roadside stops going back over 100 years!