Detroit is one of cities in
United States situated some 10 km north-west of
Windsor and 830 km from
Washington, 10 km north-west of United States -
Canada border. According to the latest census, the population of Detroit is about 677,200 people. Detroit is a popular tourist destination thanks to its art museums and galleries and museums.
Airport Coleman A Young Muni (IATA: DET) is 20 km away from Detroit and is the closest airport to it.
Tourist attractions in it
The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA), located in Midtown Detroit, Michigan, has one of the largest and most significant art collections in the United States. With over 100 galleries, it covers 658, 000 square feet (61, 100  m2) with a major renovation and expansion project completed in 2007 that added 58, 000 square feet (5, 400& #160; m2). The DIA collection is regarded as among the top six museums in the United States with an encyclopedic collection which spans the globe from ancient Egyptian and…
The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History is located in the Cultural Center of the U. S. City of Detroit, Michigan. Founded in 1965, it holds the world's largest permanent exhibit on African American culture. In 1997, it moved into a 120, 000 square foot (11, 000 m²) facility on Warren Avenue. The Wright Museum has dual missions, serving as both a museum of artifacts and a place of cultural retention and growth.
The Detroit Historical Museum is located at 5401 Woodward Avenue in the city's Cultural Center Historic District in Midtown Detroit. It chronicles the history of the Detroit area from cobblestone streets, 19th century stores, the auto assembly line, toy trains, fur trading from the 18th century, and much more.
Old Main is an academic building on the campus of Wayne State University. It is located at 4841 Cass Avenue in Midtown Detroit, Michigan, on Wayne's main campus.
The Michigan Science Center (MiSci) is a Smithsonian-affiliate science museum in Detroit, Michigan. The mission of the Michigan Science Center is to inspire curious minds of all ages to discover, explore and appreciate science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) in a creative, dynamic learning environment. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, MiSci relies on the generous support of donors, sponsors, community partners and members.
The Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD) is a non-collecting contemporary art museum located in Detroit.
The Cathedral Church of St. Paul is the cathedral church of the Episcopal Diocese of Michigan. In 1824 its congregation formed as the first Episcopal and first Protestant church in the Michigan Territory.
The streets of Detroit, Michigan hosted Formula One racing, and later CART racing, between the 1982 and 1991 seasons. The course was set up near the Renaissance Center and the Cobo Arena, also including a small part of the M-1 highway, also known as Woodward Avenue.
Have you seen everything in Detroit already? Let's have a look on the surroundings. Are you fancy to travel around a bit? Here is our list:
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