This titanic oil company sign is a reminder of the Americana boom of the 1970s and also its commoditization.

Oversized statues are just the tip of this nostalgic Americana roadside attraction.

Rusted and decayed, this former mining site is a portal to the past.

A plaque on the side of a parking garage marks the burial place of a great Ottawa chief.

One of the world's earliest skyscrapers.

The Old Courthouse takes visitors on a captivating trip through St. Louis' timeline.

Speak to a companion on the other side of the room loud and clear through this architectural anomaly.

Hundreds of graffiti artists have decorated this flood-wall on the west bank of the Mississippi River.

A floating museum that was sunk by a flood and left to rot in the tides.

Community bookshelf of 25-foot-tall book spines.

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

The bones of an old zoo crumbling in the shadow of a new one.

Advice-columnist's bell tower, paid for with pennies.

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

Detroit’s Eastern Market has been transformed into an outdoor museum with colorful murals that address social issues and symbolize the city.

Glass and concrete building designed by Albert Kahn.

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

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

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

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

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

With over 5,000 champions, the Hall of Fame continues to draw amateur eaters.

The birthplace of the Ford Model T is now a museum full of antique cars.

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