A stunning fountain and park-like grounds set the Detroit Zoo apart. A local fixture since the 1880s, this zoo spreads over 125 acres and is home to more than 2,800 animals, 265 species, and the largest penguin facility in the world. Lions and tigers and bears are just a few of the stars; you'll also see Japanese snow monkeys, kangaroos, giraffes, pythons and butterflies. It is located about 2 miles north of the Detroit city limits at the intersection of Woodward Avenue, 10 Mile Road, and Interstate 696 in Royal Oak and Huntington Woods, Michigan

Distance from Embassy Suites ~ 10 miles

The Henry Ford (also known as the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village, and more formally as the Edison Institute) is a large indoor and outdoor history museum complex and a National Historic Landmark in the Metro Detroit suburb of Dearborn, Michigan, USA. Named for its founder, the automobile industrialist Henry Ford, and based on his efforts to preserve items of historical interest and portray the Industrial Revolution, the property houses homes, machinery, exhibits, and Americana. The collection contains the presidential limousine of John F. Kennedy, Abraham Lincoln's chair from Ford's Theatre, Thomas Edison's laboratory, the Wright Brothers' bicycle shop, and the Rosa Parks bus. It is the largest indoor-outdoor museum complex in America.

Distance from Embassy Suites~30 miles (it's worth the hike)

The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA), located in Midtown Detroit, Michigan, has one of the largest and most significant art collections in the United States. With over 100 galleries, it covers 658,000 square feet with a major renovation and expansion project completed in 2007 that added 58,000 square feet. The DIA collection is regarded as among the top six museums in the United States with an encyclopedic collection, which spans the globe from ancient Egyptian and European works to contemporary art. Its art collection is valued in billions of dollars (up to $8.1 billion according to a 2014 appraisal). The DIA campus is located in Midtown Detroit's Cultural Center Historic District, about two miles (3 km) north of the downtown area, across from the Detroit Public Library near Wayne State University.

Distance from Embassy Suites ~ 20 miles

"Hitsville U.S.A." is the nickname given to Motown's first headquarters. A former photographers' studio located at 2648 West Grand Boulevard in Detroit, Michigan, approaching the New Center area, it was purchased by Motown founder Berry Gordy in 1959. Since 1985, the Hitsville U.S.A. building has been the site of the Motown Museum, dedicated to the legacy of the record label, its artists, and its music. Three of the original homes are used by the Motown Museum. Hitsville U.S.A. and the Jobete office are connected for the exhibit, which contains costumes, photos, and records from Motown's success era. Also featured are Motown's Studio A and Berry Gordy's upstairs apartment, decorated to appear as they did during the 1960s. The museum is one of Detroit's most popular tourist destinations.

Distance from Embassy Suites ~21 miles

Every Saturday, this multi-acre market is buzzing with farmers offering the season's freshest fruits and vegetables, handcrafted food makers, local artists, and musicians—more than 150 vendors during peak months. The market is also open to the public more days of the week, especially during Michigan's harvest season. Tucked in and around the market are several blocks of restaurants, food producers and boutiques, as well as wine, art and coffee shops.

Distance from Embassy Suites ~21 miles

If you're a fan of headless dolls nailed to trees, this is for you! Seriously though, this is a memorable and unique experience for fans of art and creativity. The Heidelberg Project is an outdoor art installation created by Tyree Guyton. The elements of the canvas contain recycled materials and found objects, most of which were salvaged from the streets of Detroit. Each work of art is carefully devised to tell a story about current issues plaguing society. As a whole, the HP is symbolic of how many communities in Detroit have become discarded. Spring 2017 will be the last time to see the installation in it's entirety before it is gradually dismantled and converted into a new arts-infused community.

Distance from Embassy Suites ~ 24 miles

Belle Isle, officially Belle Isle Park, is a 982-acre (1.534 sq mi) island park in the Detroit River, between the United States mainland and Canada. Owned by the City of Detroit, it is managed as a state park by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Belle Isle is the largest city-owned island park in the United States and is the third largest island in the Detroit River. It is connected to mainland Detroit by the MacArthur Bridge. The island is home to the Belle Isle Aquarium, the Belle Isle Conservatory, the Belle Isle Nature Zoo, the Detroit Yacht Club on an adjacent island, the James Scott Memorial Fountain, the Dossin Great Lakes Museum, a Coast Guard station, a municipal golf course and numerous monuments. It also previously housed a Nature Center where visitors were able to traverse wooded trails and view wildlife natural habitats, a former Belle Isle Zoo, riding stables and the Detroit Boat Club. The island includes a half-mile (800 m) swimming beach.

Distance from Embassy Suites ~25 miles