Detroit's Best Photo Spots

14 Fotospots

Did you know the first mile of concrete ever was paved in Detroit? Apparently, even old-timey Detroiters loved road tripping! Check out our favorite Fotospots in the Motor City.

Monumental Kitty

1698 W Fisher Service Dr, Detroit...

1698 W Fisher Service Dr, Detroit, MI

Saves: 16

Check-ins: 2

Update: Users have reported that Monumental Kitty has been demolished.

Designed and installed by local artist Jerome Ferretti just off of I-75, Monumental Kitty is an artistic "cat"sterpiece! The sculptur...

Update: Users have reported that Monumental Kitty has been demolished.

Designed and installed by local artist Jerome Ferretti just off of I-75, Monumental Kitty is an artistic "cat"sterpiece! The sculptur...

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MBAD'S African Bead Museum

6559 Grand River Ave, Detroit, MI

Saves: 13

Check-ins: 2

The curator of this museum, Olayami Dabls, is an expert on the history of African materials and mediums. The museum has the oldest collection of such materials, some of the beads dating back 400 years. Paint...

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John K. King Used & Rare Books

901 W Lafayette Blvd, Detroit, MI

Saves: 14

Check-ins: 6

A four-story building houses over 1 million books including an impressive collection of used and rare. This colossal store founded by John J. King in 1965 has been described as "one of the largest and strang...

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Hamtramck Disneyland

12087 Klinger St, Hamtramck, MI

Saves: 23

Check-ins: 3

Artist Dmytro Szylak worked from 1992 to 1999 to complete his fantasy land. The yard of folk-art is his interpretation of Disneyland as well as the cultures he drew inspiration from - American, German, and U...

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Grand Trunk Pub

612 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI

Saves: 11

Check-ins: 9

This converted 1900s railway station with high ceilings and a unique, old-timey interior is now a pub that serves over 170 craft beers. Diners love the tasty food and a great beverage selection. It's indeed ...

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Monument to Joe Louis

5 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI

Saves: 22

Check-ins: 21

Boxer Joe Louis's heavyweight punch is memorialized in bronze. It was commissioned by Sports Illustrated in 1986 and sculpted by Robert Graham. It symbolizes not only the Alabama-born boxer's strength inside...

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The Spirit of Detroit

2 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI

Saves: 17

Check-ins: 16

The giant, bronze statue was created by Marshall Fredericks and Coleman Young in 1958. Its 9-ton, 26-foot frame was first cast in Oslo, Norway and placed at the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center atop a 60-to...

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Horace E. Dodge Fountain

Detroit Riverwalk, Detroit, MI

Saves: 14

Check-ins: 12

Located in the center of Hart Plaza this futuristic fountain was envisioned by Isamu Noguchi more than four decades ago in 1978. It was sponsored by Anna Thompson Dodge and installed in 1981 in memory of her...

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Heidelberg Project

3637 Heidelberg St, Detroit, MI

Saves: 13

Check-ins: 6

This open-air art project was envisioned and created by artist Tyree Guyton and his grandfather Sam Mackey. Located just north of a historically African-American neighborhood called Black Bottom, the Heidelb...

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Detroit Industrial Gallery

3741 Philip St, Detroit, MI

Saves: 2

Check-ins: 1

• PERMANENTLY CLOSED •
Artist Tim Burke knows how to make fine sculpture pieces out of scrap metal. Proving that the whole is more than the sum of its parts, this open air gallery includes robots made from ...

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Cullen Family Carousel

Detroit Riverwalk, Detroit, MI

Saves: 12

Check-ins: 4

This whimsical carousel in Rivard Plaza is unlike any other carousel. Each piece is unique - a swan, mermaid, eagle, frog, owl, and grasshopper are some of the many fanciful creatures that slowly revolve on ...

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Eastern Market

2726 Riopelle St, Detroit, MI

Saves: 7

Check-ins: 5

A colorful, bustling outdoor market began in the 1800s. Today its eclectic offerings sold in 6 sheds include local produce and flowers, hand-crafted jewelry, artwork, and plenty of diverse cuisine. Stick aro...

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Trumbullplex

4210 Trumbull, Detroit, MI

Saves: 4

Check-ins: 1

Housing collectives have become a thing lately and Trumbullplex, self described as "anarchist," is a great experiment in creating a cohesive, social community built on teamwork. It's made up of two Victorian...

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Detroit's Best Photo Spots

Monumental Kitty

MBAD'S African Bead Museum

John K. King Used & Rare Books

Hamtramck Disneyland

Grand Trunk Pub

Monument to Joe Louis

The Spirit of Detroit

Horace E. Dodge Fountain

Heidelberg Project

Detroit Industrial Gallery

Cullen Family Carousel

Eastern Market

Trumbullplex

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