The only surviving prototype for Buckminster Fuller's house of the future.

A sealed test tube said to hold Thomas Edison's dying breath was given to the inventor's friend and mentee, Henry Ford.

The 80-foot tire that looms over Michigan's I-94 was once a Ferris wheel in the New York World Fair.

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

This former industrial site has transformed into a community sculpture garden that hosts monthly Full Moon parties.

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

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

It's gunky, it's gross, and it's been freed from the sewer and put on display.

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.

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

The bones of an old zoo crumbling in the shadow of a new one.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A remnant of the last Ice Age, this lake is surrounded by fascinating rock formations.