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Outsiders think of Detroit--if they think of it at all--as a land-locked, rust-belt town in the middle of a corn field in the midwest that came into existence with the automobile. Well, we're actually in the eastern time zone. Our waters carry more freighter traffic than the Suez and Panama Canals combined. We have a deeper French heritage than New Orleans and our city was founded the same year Phildelphia was incorporated. Over the years we've developed quite a few cultural gems.

The World

Maybe you're in the movie business and just found out you have been exiled to Detroit for a couple weeks of filming to take advantage of some tax credits. Or perhaps your in-laws are in the Detroit suburbs. What do you do with yourself while you're in town? This guide will help.

Detroit, Michigan, United States