Detroit
Detroit is a major metropolis in the US state of Michigan that has had a profound impact on the world. From the advent of the automotive assembly line to the Motown sound, modern techno and rock music, Detroit continues to shape both American and global culture. Wikivoyage
Population 639,111 (Wikidata)
Before you go
Emergency numbers in United States
Getting there
Remembered in this browser only, with the last few you used.
Best-documented sights
All of them in the guide-
Guardian Building Attraction · 430 m -
Monument to Joe Louis Artwork · 570 m -
Michigan Soldier's and Sailor's Monument Memorial · 250 m - American Coney Island American · 210 m
- War of 1812 Dead Monument · 330 m
- Swords Into Plowshares Gallery and Peace Center Gallery · 520 m
- DuMouchelles Gallery · 640 m
- Detroit Princess Riverboat Attraction · 840 m
Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.
Markets
Markets mapped on OpenStreetMap, with their hours where someone has added them. Check locally before you go.
Eating nearby
All 72 places to eatSomewhere to run
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors, as of 9 October 2026. Description from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA). Events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage, population from Wikidata.