This resort community was known as the "Black Eden of Michigan."

At HopCat, a marker honors fictional creatures with the ability to travel the missing dimensions of Kcymaerxthaere.

At Fountain and Division, in the shadow of Kendall College of Art and Design, lays the story of a fictional culture whose political system was used under license and who finally rebelled.

The statues honor the state transportation employees who've died while performing their work-related duties.

The world's tallest doric column is this Ohio monument to a naval victory in the War of 1812.

Lovingly nick-named the "Brick Dick" this municipal tower was winner of the World's Most Phallic Building Contest.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The collection of ceremonial and cultural objects spans many countries and hundreds of years.

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

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

A painted-over wall in Detroit originally built to segregate a black community from an adjacent white development.

A museum dedicated to the dead and the tools used to usher them into the afterlife.

This museum was once the home of industry titan Matilda Dodge Wilson.

Located in a Civil War era building, this café is engrained with the spirit of Edgar Allen Poe.