The Henry Ford, situated in Dearborn in southeast Michigan, is a massive indoor and outdoor shrine to innovations made in American history that have had a lasting effect on our society.

Its collection contains a huge array of artifacts that are unlike most other museums across the country. The entire homes of historical figures, the vehicles that presidents rode, even a replica of the first plane flown by the Wright brothers can all be found here.

The complex, made up of the indoor Henry Ford Museum and the outdoor Greenfield Village, is the largest of its kind in the United States. Check it out.

1. Driving America

Obviously innovations in the automotive industry are highlighted throughout this museum (I mean, it's named after the godfather of the modern vehicle). Here, you'll find a range of innovations, including this 1896 Ford Quadricycle Runabout.

2. Presidential Vehicles

Also on the automotive beat, the museum houses a number of vehicles that transported several 20th-century American presidents, including Theodore Roosevelt, Ronald Reagan, and John F. Kennedy.

3. Railroads

The Ford has an impressive collection of the locomotives that led to the expansion of the American frontier. Pictured here, a Chesapeake & Ohio Railway 2-6-6-6 "Allegheny"-class steam locomotive, built by Lima Locomotive Works. It's considered the most powerful steam locomotive ever built.

4. With Liberty and Justice for All

The museum focuses a great detail on the pains historical figures took to secure equality for all. Pictured here, the bus Rosa Parks was arrested in when she refused to give up her seat during the Civil Rights Movement.

5. Heroes of the Sky

An entire exhibit is dedicated to the aviators who made history in the sky, including famous aircraft like the Fokker Trimotor, the first plane to fly over the North Pole, an exact replica of the original 1903 Wright Flyer, and a 1939 DC-3 plane.

6. Your Place in Time

This exhibit shines light on the generations in American history that shaped our culture. Like the famous arches at McDonald's, pictured here.

7. Greenfield Village

Greenfield Village is the outdoor museum section of the complex that spreads across more than 80 acres. Here, you'll encounter the actual structures where some of America's most influential lived and worked. Pictured here, the home of Noah Webster, the inventor of the modern-day dictionary.

8. Wilbur and Orville Wright's house and bicycle shop.

Ford was a big fan of the work of the Wright Brothers, the pioneering innovators of aviation. Thus, it's appropriate to see remnants of their legacy throughout The Henry Ford complex. Pictured here, the Wright house and bicycle shop.

Now this place actually makes learning all encompassing. Tell us, what are some of your favorite memories of visits at The Henry Ford?