Places afink Wants to Go

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

The Beaux-Arts aquarium boasts a vast collection of saltwater and freshwater fish on an island in the Detroit River.

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

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

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

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

The pieces in this sculpture garden are made from demolished buildings that were once landmarks of Motor City.

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

Collective made up of artists, musicians, and activists.

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

Glass and concrete building designed by Albert Kahn.

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

The grandiose interior of this bar speaks to its past as home to famous jewelers and railway offices.

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

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

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

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

Once a bastion of its community, this gothic cathedral now stands as a haunting ruin.

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

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

An ornate Detroit church, left empty and ravaged by time.

Abandoned concert venue legendary for its rock counterculture.

An abandoned Victorian-era amusement park is rusting away amidst luxury houses.

This empty Detroit high school was too expensive to maintain or destroy.