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

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

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

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 silly medieval mural preserved on the side of a Viennese house.

Hell on Earth is actually a small town in Michigan where anyone can be mayor for a day.

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

These grassy undulations on a stretch of University of Michigan campus aren't bad landscaping, they're art.

An ever-evolving wall of graffiti art off East Liberty Street.

Trade in that pesky human soul for cold-hard circuits.

The city is full of whimsical portals to another world.

A "Minnesota-style" pizza parlor in the Scandinavian heart of Seattle.

A Seattle oddities shop brimming with Victorian-era gems and antique curio.

This remarkable collection devoted to the study of fish includes 1 million preserved specimens from all around the world.

This Puget Sound military post has a long, turbulent history as a gateway to the Pacific.

Granting the right of way to ships over surface traffic since 1917.

This grand old 80-foot sequoia towers above the buildings in the city’s retail center.

Though strikingly beautiful, Seattle's other railway station is now largely forgotten.

A frozen relic of Seattle's hydroelectric boom is now a teaching facility for future engineers.

A 1,000 pound brass bell commemorates a time when this small maritime neighborhood was actually its own separate city.

This working class sculpture pounds his hammer all the livelong day.

Offering an enjoyable alternative to the standard hellacious post office trip.

Leave a button on the jacket of this iconic Seattle clown.