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

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.

Advice-columnist's bell tower, paid for with pennies.

What was once the largest NFL stadium.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

The world’s largest Masonic temple was saved by the White Stripes.

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

Glass and concrete building designed by Albert Kahn.

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

Detroit housing collective working to create an "environment for revolutionary change."

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

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

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

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

This empty Detroit high school was too expensive to maintain or destroy.