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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 63 attractions in Detroit

At only $10 per person, it is a great museum, especially for anyone over 30.  The docents who do the tours are very knowledgable and keep eveyone interested.  

Attraction type: Speciality museum; Historic site
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #2 of 63 attractions in Detroit

Considered to house one of the best art collections in the United States, the Institute showcases everything from mummies to modern art and African masks to Monets in its outstanding collection of over 65,000 works. Don't miss the General Motors Center for African American Art, a part of the DIA which showcases 400 pieces, in various media, by African American artists.

Attraction type: Art gallery; Other
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #3 of 63 attractions in Detroit

The Motor City Exhibition, where visitors see how a Cadillac is assembled, is just one of the many interesting displays at this museum dedicated to telling the story of Detroit.

Attraction type: Transport museum; History museum; Other
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #4 of 63 attractions in Detroit
Attraction type: Spa
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #5 of 63 attractions in Detroit
Attraction type: Arena/stadium/field
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #6 of 63 attractions in Detroit

Science is made fun and exciting in this hands-on, interactive science center, which introduces science, engineering and technology in ways that children can understand. Complete with an IMAX® Dome theater, the center underwent a huge expansion and renovation in 2001.

Attraction type: Science museum
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #7 of 63 attractions in Detroit

Farmer's market.

Attraction type: Flea/street market
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #8 of 63 attractions in Detroit
Attraction type: Landmark/point of interest
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #9 of 63 attractions in Detroit
Attraction type: Garden
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #10 of 63 attractions in Detroit

Multi-towered skyscraper is the tallest building in Detroit that features an observation tower on the 72nd floor.

Attraction type: Architectural building; Observation deck/tower
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #11 of 63 attractions in Detroit
Attraction type: Architectural building
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #12 of 63 attractions in Detroit
Attraction type: Scenic railway
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #13 of 63 attractions in Detroit

Museum serves to document, preserve and educate the public on the history, life and culture of African Americans.

Attraction type: History museum; Library
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #14 of 63 attractions in Detroit
Attraction type: Jazz bar
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #15 of 63 attractions in Detroit

The ouzo flows and the souvlaki sizzles on Monroe Street, the center of an ethnic section of Detroit dominated by Greek restaurants and businesses.

Attraction type: Neighbourhood
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #16 of 63 attractions in Detroit
Attraction type: Maritime museum
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #17 of 63 attractions in Detroit

At the time this bridge was built in 1929 it was the longest suspension bridge in the world.

Attraction type: Bridge; Landmark/point of interest
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #18 of 63 attractions in Detroit
Attraction type: Street
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #19 of 63 attractions in Detroit

This area includes Detroit Institute of Arts, the Detroit Historical Museum, the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, the Detroit Science Center, the Detroit Public Library and Wayne State University.

Attraction type: History museum; Historic walking area
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #20 of 63 attractions in Detroit

Many major building attractions.

Attraction type: Neighbourhood
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