The plants form a living library and laboratory for researchers and students at Michigan State University.

This experiment in the lifespan of seeds will take a century before it is complete.

The remains of an abandoned dinosaur theme park litter the woods just off the highway.

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

Over a thousand feet beneath the Detroit streets is a subterranean metropolis few are allowed to enter.

What was once the largest NFL stadium.

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

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

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

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

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

This former industrial site has transformed into a community sculpture garden that hosts monthly Full Moon parties.

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

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

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

Glass and concrete building designed by Albert Kahn.

Dilapidated Mayan-themed ballroom was one of Detroit's most popular venues through the 40s.

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

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

Weighing 30,000 pounds, this monument represents Detroit's first industrial era.

This monument commemorates the only American soldiers to have directly fought Russians during World War I.

The remains of a failed canal can be found in several towns near Lake St. Clair and is known historically as "Mason's Folly."

This national park on the shore of Lake Michigan features remarkable dunes that lie at the heart of a Chippewa legend.

Experience a charming 1930s version of "infotainment."