Places LiliCurtis Wants to Go

Like stepping into a spooky fairy-tale, this shop carries the dark ideas of artists and other makers.

An architecturally-focused antique shop.

A historic and oft-filmed prison stands in a Chicago suburb.

What was once the second largest steel mill in the US is now a sprawling complex of modern ruins.

This tiny historic jail along Route 66 is the perfect fit for exactly one criminal and their partner-in-crime.

Hamissi Mamba and Nadia Nijimbere opened this community-minded restaurant serving dishes from their native Burundi.

Inside the Wayne County airport is an amazing collection of lights and sounds.

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

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

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

Collective made up of artists, musicians, and activists.

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

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

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

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

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

Berry Gordy Jr.'s old home was the original headquarters of Motown Record Corporation.

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

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.

Abandoned concert venue legendary for its rock counterculture.

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

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

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