Places pythiastatic Wants to Go

The 80-foot tire that looms over Michigan's I-94 was once a Ferris wheel in the New York World Fair.

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

A comprehensive archive of Hallmark Holiday ornaments.

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

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

One of Detroit’s oldest blues clubs stands in defiance of the passage of time and the city’s shifting fortunes.

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

It's an incredibly beautiful city public space, with spacious rooms to study and admire the artwork.

These enduring murals depicting a distinctly Marxist tribute to capitalism could not even be defeated by McCarthyism.

Detroit housing collective working to create an "environment for revolutionary change."

Concrete igloos standing across from what remains of the Michigan Central train depot.

A Beaux-Arts triumph rises from decades of decay to become the heart of a new innovation district.

One of Detroit's most iconic fictional protectors, RoboCop, finally has a statue.

This feline raises a friendly paw at drivers barreling toward the freeway.

Once the tallest building in Detroit, this Gothic church houses some of the oldest stained-glass windows in the country.

The world’s largest Masonic temple was saved by the White Stripes.

This railway-turned-greenway provides a pedestrian link in downtown Detroit and celebrates urban artwork.

Detroit’s downtown castle is one of the oldest structures in the city.

38-story baroque tower reflecting Detroit's rise, fall, and possible rise again.

To truly appreciate Detroit's landmark skyscraper, you have to step inside.

This sprawling bookstore spans four floors and has more than a million books in stock.

Controversial tribute to the heavyweight champion boxer who grew up in Detroit.