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Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History
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Address: 315 E Warren Ave, Detroit, MI 48201
This impressive museum, dedicated to the history, culture, and arts of African-Americans, is the largest of its kind in the world. It chronicles the journey of African-Americans, beginning in the 14th century, when African slaves were brought to America, and continuing to the present day.
Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory
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Address: Inselruhe Ave at Central Ave, Detroit, MI 48209
Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory, the brainchild of renowned architect Albert Kahn, is home to a variety of different plants and flowers, including Michigan's largest orchid collection. If you're homesick for that bright, Florida sunshine or the warm Arizona spring, then plan to log some time walking amongst the...
Cranbrook Art Museum and Institute of Science
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Address: 39221 Woodward Ave, Cranbrook Educational Community, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303
This dual-purposed suburban complex offers patrons the chance to explore the marvels of science and encounter the intriguing beauty of 20th-century art. Cranbrook Art Museum's collection of contemporary art includes works that represent a variety of movements and schools, including Art Deco, Arts & Crafts, Modernism,...
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Address: 2934 Russell St, Detroit, MI 48207
Little has changed at Detroit's historic Eastern Market, which, since 1892, has provided downtown shoppers with a terrific place to find fresh produce, meats, fish, and plants. The open-air market is open throughout the week, usually hanging on until stock runs out. However, if you want to experience the Eastern...
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Address: 4901 Evergreen Rd, University of Michigan-Dearborn campus, Dearborn, MI 48128
This formidable mansion was built in 1914 by Henry and Clara Ford. Ford, a nature lover, wanted a home that blended into the pastoral setting, so designers used rough-hewn Ohio limestone to make the mansion almost melt into the landscape. Acre after acre of sculpted gardens, green spaces, riverwalks, and woodland...
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Address: 20900 Oakwood Blvd, The Henry Ford, Dearborn, MI 48121
Henry Ford Museum showcases the development of technology in the US and documents the width and breadth of American inventions and innovation. The facility occupies nine acres and includes exhibits on agriculture, the automobile, freedom, timepieces, home appliances, jewelry, presidential limousines, and much more....
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Address: 400 Renaissance Ctr, Detroit, MI 48243
Originally built with Ford money, this expansive, versatile complex is now the world headquarters of General Motors. Its multi-cylindrical design is the most distinctive aspect of Detroit's skyline, and the Ren Cen, as it's affectionately termed, houses offices, shops, banks, movie theaters, and restaurants. It's also...
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Address: Monroe Ave, Detroit, MI 48226
Detroit's most well known ethnic neighborhood, Greektown includes Monroe Avenue and its various side streets. Aside from boasting the Motor City's most intoxicating night-life scene, Greektown hums with activity during the daytime, as people flock here to check out the deals in boutique and specialty shops. In...
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Address: 39221 Woodward Ave, Cranbrook Educational Community, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303
Cranbrook Art Museum's collection of contemporary art includes works that represent a variety of movements and schools, including Art Deco, Arts & Crafts, Modernism, and Post-Modernism. It especially highlights the ways that highly-respected Cranbrook has influenced design, art, and architecture in the 20th century....
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Address: 380 Lone Pine Rd, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304-3435
This historic English Arts & Crafts-style mansion, built for Detroit newspaper mogul George Gough Booth, dates from the early 1900s. The home still contains much of its original artwork, tapestries, and furnishings, affording an insightful glimpse into the lifestyle of the wealthy during the pre-World War I era....
