The Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory, often called the Belle Isle Conservatory, is a greenhouse and botanical garden located on Belle Isle. Belle Isle is a 982-acre island park on the Detroit River in Detroit, Michigan. The island is near the Canada–United States border but is completely inside the United States.
The Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory, also called the Belle Isle Conservatory, is a greenhouse and botanical garden on Belle Isle. Belle Isle is a 982-acre (397-hectare) island park on the Detroit River in Detroit, Michigan. Although the island is near the Canada–United States border, it is completely inside the United States.
The Detroit Zoo is located in the cities of Huntington Woods and Royal Oak in the state of Michigan. It covers an area of 125 acres and is home to more than 2,000 animals from over 200 different species. The zoo was the first in the United States to create habitats without bars, and it is considered a leader worldwide in animal care, protecting wildlife, and using resources wisely by the Detroit Zoological Society.
The James Scott Memorial Fountain is a monument in Belle Isle Park, Detroit, Michigan. It was created by architect Cass Gilbert and sculptor Herbert Adams. The fountain was completed in 1925 and cost $500,000 to build.
Eastern Market is a commercial area in Detroit, Michigan. It is located about one mile (1.6 km) northeast of the city’s downtown. The area is bordered by Gratiot Avenue to the south, Mack Avenue to the north, St.
Michigan Central Station (MCS), also known as Michigan Central Depot, was the main train station for passenger rail travel in Detroit, Michigan. It was built for the Michigan Central Railroad and replaced an earlier station in downtown Detroit, which had been closed after a major fire on December 26, 1913. This fire forced the unfinished new station to open earlier than planned.
The Pontiac Silverdome was a stadium in Pontiac, Michigan, United States. It opened in 1975 and covered 199 acres (51 hectares) of land. When it opened, it had a roof made of fiberglass fabric that stayed up using air pressure, which was the first time this building method was used in a large sports facility.
Ford Field is a domed stadium in Detroit, Michigan, United States. It is mainly used as the home for the Detroit Lions, a team in the National Football League (NFL). The stadium also hosts the Mid-American Conference championship game, the annual state football championships for the MHSAA, the MHSAA State Wrestling Championships, and the MCBA Marching Band State Finals, along with other events.
Comerica Park is a baseball stadium located in Detroit, Michigan, United States. It has been the home of the Detroit Tigers, a team in Major League Baseball (MLB), since it opened in the year 2000. The stadium was designed in a classic style that looks old-fashioned, and it can hold 41,083 people.
Little Caesars Arena is a multi-purpose building in Midtown Detroit. It opened in September 2017 and cost $862.9 million to build. The arena now serves as the home for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL) and the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA), replacing Joe Louis Arena and The Palace of Auburn Hills.