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

Hamissi Mamba and Nadia Nijimbere opened this community-minded restaurant serving dishes from their native Burundi.

The birthplace of the Ford Model T is now a museum full of antique cars.

Glass and concrete building designed by Albert Kahn.

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

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

Once the tallest building in Detroit, this Gothic church houses some of the oldest stained-glass windows in the country.

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

One of Detroit’s oldest blues clubs stands in defiance of the passage of time and the city’s shifting fortunes.

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

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

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

The pieces in this sculpture garden are made from demolished buildings that were once landmarks of Motor City.

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

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

Where the Model T was made and the assembly line was invented.

This elaborately-carved white marble fountain was built to stand outside the Detroit Opera House.

The world's oldest operating jazz club has been in operation since May 1934.

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

This monument commemorates the only American soldiers to have directly fought Russians during World War I.

The remains of a failed canal can be found in several towns near Lake St. Clair and is known historically as "Mason's Folly."

What was once the largest NFL stadium.

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

A bronze sculpture dedicated to a historic labor dispute in the U.S. automotive industry.