By Jonathan Davis
Introduction
From Historic Fort Wayne to the Automotive Hall of Fame, the 30 Detroit landmarks on...
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Jefferson Avenue runs throughout Detroit along the shore of the Detroit River and Lake St...
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Eastern Market is another place in Detroit that you must visit. The renowned market is...
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The Detroit nicknames of Motor City and the Automotive Capital of the World exist for...
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Covering 125 acres on Woodward Avenue along Interstate 696, the Detroit Zoo is among the...
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Located within Detroit's Midtown Cultural Center, the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History...
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West Grand Boulevard has a rich history as an African American community. By the 1940s...
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The Detroit River runs 28 miles between Lake St. Clair and Lake Erie. Detroit derived...
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Art enthusiasts flock to the Detroit Institute of Arts Museum, one of the most famous...
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Deriving its name from a square in Marietta, Ohio, Campus Martius Park is a two-and-a-half-acre...
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The Belle Isle Bridge, also called the Douglas MacArthur Bridge, connects mainland Detroit to the...
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The ornate Fox Theatre is a Detroit cultural landmark that you can't miss visiting! The...
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Grand Circus Park is a five-acre, semi-circle-shaped park in Downtown Detroit. The historic outdoor space...
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Comerica Park, in Downtown Detroit, is a professional baseball stadium that's home to the Detroit...
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The 13-acre Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory is on Belle Isle in the middle of the...
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Back in 1701, Hart Plaza was the location of the area's original European settlement, Fort...
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Founded in 1970, the Michigan Science Center is located in the Midtown Cultural Center near...
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One of the more important facts about Michigan is that the automotive industry played a...
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The Detroit Masonic Temple is a massive Neo-Gothic landmark in the Cass Corridor area of...
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It's difficult to miss the 26-foot-tall Spirit of Detroit monument at the Coleman A. Young...
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Erected in the middle of Washington Boulevard, the Alexander Macomb Monument is an unmissable bronze...
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The Michigan Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument sits on the southern end of Campus Martius Park...
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Titled "The Fist," the Monument to Joe Louis is a 24-foot-long bronze and painted steel...
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Located along the Detroit Riverwalk in front of Hart Plaza, the International Memorial to the...
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Crafted by architect Henry Bacon and sculptor Daniel Chester French, the Russell A. Alger Memorial...
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Motown Records, credited with producing some of the most popular music of the 1960s and...
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In Downtown Detroit's historic Greektown neighborhood, you'll see the Old St. Mary's Catholic Church, an...
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The Detroit Public Library has over 20 branches around the city, but the historic Main...
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Historic Fort Wayne on Fort Street was completed in 1851 and sits on nearly 100...
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The 30-story Fisher Building is one of the city's most prominent examples of Art Deco...
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The Ford Piquette Avenue Plant Museum was the second production center Henry Ford opened in...
Conclusion
With a history dating back more than 300 years, Detroit is home to numerous historical...
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