Places Jbuttersky Wants to Go

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

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

Glass and concrete building designed by Albert Kahn.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The remains of a religious colony, its amusement park, zoo, and baseball empire.

Collective made up of artists, musicians, and activists.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Little did a museum know, they possessed the last-known lunch wagon in existence.