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

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

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

A subterranean world of tunnels links several buildings of this rare 19th-century asylum.

Unique Michigan homes look like something out of Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings."

A popular place to pick up prehistoric coral fossils from the time when Michigan was an ocean.

The writing studio of an American adventure author, built in the style of a medieval castle.

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

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

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

Island where motor vehicles are banned -- home to the only carless highway in the United States.

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

What was once the largest NFL stadium.

In the main dining room, a nine-ton boulder caps the fireplace designed by local architect Earl Young.

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

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

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