Places strangersigh Wants to Go

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

Standing guard on top of an old, vacant ice cream shop.

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

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

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

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

One man's attempt to create an artistic wonder on a run-down block in Detroit.

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

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.

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

Abandoned concert venue legendary for its rock counterculture.

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

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

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

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

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

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

A rare particle accelerator with a tremendous energy range is tucked away at Ohio University.

This small plaza encourages people diagnosed with cancer to never give up hope.

The walls of the statehouse tell the story of Ohio’s prehistoric past.

Permanent exhibit reminds visitors of the Exxon Valdez.

Colorful boxes placed over the dead are left to rot and crumble.

Considered by many to be one of the most dangerous highways in Alaska.