Museum celebrating the ocean, with the largest wunderkammer dedicated to sea exploration.

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

A shining sculpture made of 3,115 lights, the number of visible stars in the Northern Hemisphere.

Fragments of architectural wonders from around the globe are embedded in the newspaper building's walls.

This memorial plaque remembers a strangely shallow maritime disaster known as "Chicago's Titanic."

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

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

This mechanical wonder towers above a river in Michigan's capital city.

Perched atop a brick smokestack, this enormous lug nut symbolizes the local minor league baseball team.

A horse-drawn 1858 steam pumper fire engine encased in glass on the front lawn of a Michigan insurance company.

Housed in the university planetarium, the thousand-strong collection of tiny towelettes includes a used one from the hosts of Car Talk.

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

The last remaining tollhouse in Michigan built during the 19th-century plank road craze.

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