Detroit, Michigan

Detroit

Detroit, the oldest city in the Midwest, has been in a state of perpetual renaissance since its founding. The birthplace of innovations as notable as Motown Records, motor vehicles and mass production continually reinvented its economic “wheel” to stay relevant in an international marketplace. Among things to do in Detroit, auto-history sites rank high, but music sites and an up-and-coming culinary scene also make the list.

Founded by fewer than 100 French Canadians and now home to roughly 700,000 people, the port city located on the Detroit River blossomed in the 19th century. Rising as a transportation hub with an emphasis on shipbuilding, Detroit’s manufacturing might grew during the…