A Beaux-Arts triumph set to become Ford's innovation campus

Controversial tribute to the heavyweight champion boxer who grew up 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.

Collective made up of artists, musicians, and activists.

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

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

This railway-turned-greenway provides a pedestrian link in downtown Detroit and celebrates urban artwork.

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

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

A beloved Chicago music venue offering cold beer and lots of “Friendly."

At Chicago's revered Field Museum, visitors are invited to learn about and literally explore DNA.

A gothic church spire sits atop this skyscraper, the tallest church in the world.

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

A speakeasy takes on Chicago's drinking culture.

The 606 is a decade in the making.

This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.

A giant bronze coil of feces is both a tribute to doggie defecation and a reminder to pick it up.

This shop for all your super spy needs hides an educational secret.

A Chicago Movie Palace Lost to Time.

The subtle science of a master molecular gastronomist.

Where old school Polish Chicago and young hipster Chicago live side by side.

A room in New York City that contains 250 cubic yards of dirt worth a million dollars.

A dilapidated dock tells the story of Titanic's missed arrival.

La Monte Young and Marian Zazeela's "Dream House" will immerse you in an ever changing world of sound and light.