Detroit is one of the few U.S. cities with commercial casino resorts, offering slots, table games, sports betting, hotel stays, restaurants, and live entertainment. There are three primary casino properties in the city.

*Motorcity Casino, MGM Grand Casino, and Hollywood Casino Greektown

The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) is an art museum with over 65,000 pieces from around the world. Some of these works come from the popular artists Vincent van Gogh, Diego Rivera, Claude Monet, and Pablo Picasso.

The Motown Museum, often called “Hitsville U.S.A.”, is the historic birthplace of the Motown sound — the legendary record label founded by Berry Gordy that launched the careers of artists like Diana Ross & The Supremes, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson and many others. The museum occupies the original house and Studio A on West Grand Boulevard where countless classic hits were written and recorded. On guided tours, visitors see original recording equipment, memorabilia, Berry Gordy’s living space, and learn stories of how Motown transformed music and culture.

Greenfield Village is a large outdoor living-history museum in Dearborn, Michigan, that immerses visitors in more than 300 years of American life and innovation. It was founded by industrialist Henry Ford to preserve historic buildings and bring the story of everyday life in America to life. The village spans about 80 acres and includes nearly 100 authentic historic buildings and structures that were relocated or reconstructed from around the United States, ranging from early American homes and farms to workshops and town buildings.

The Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation is a major U.S. history and technology museum that showcases the story of American creativity, invention, and industry. The museum’s extensive collection includes iconic artifacts such as historic automobiles, early aircraft, machinery, household inventions, and cultural treasures that helped shape modern life. Visitors can explore exhibits on transportation, manufacturing, innovation in science and technology, and everyday objects that tell the story of America’s “can-do” spirit. The displays connect past achievements to their influence on today’s world.

Campus Martius Park is a vibrant public gathering space in the heart of downtown Detroit. Its name comes from the Latin “Field of Mars,” historically used as a military parade ground and later becoming the focal point for the city’s original street-grid plan after the Great Fire of 1805. Today it serves as a lively civic plaza and cultural hub where residents and visitors socialize, relax, and take part in events year-round.

The Detroit RiverWalk is a scenic public promenade and trail system that stretches along the Detroit River and serves as one of the city’s most popular recreational and gathering spaces. It connects parks, plazas and greenways, offering breathtaking views of the river and the skyline and providing a welcoming outdoor environment for people of all ages.

Belle Isle Park is a 982-acre island park located in the Detroit River between Detroit and Canada. Known as the “Jewel of Detroit,” it blends natural beauty, historic architecture, cultural attractions, and outdoor recreation — making it one of the city’s most beloved public spaces. A few Belle Isle highlights include the aquarium and conservatory.

Though no longer an active rail station, Michigan Central Station is one of Detroit’s most iconic historic buildings. Opened in 1913, it was once a grand passenger rail hub with a huge Beaux-Arts waiting room, marble floors, towering ceilings, and space for thousands of daily travelers. After decades of decline and closure in 1988, the depot sat abandoned for more than 30 years and became a symbol of Detroit’s ups and downs.

In the 2020s, Ford Motor Company bought and fully restored the structure, reopening it to the public in 2024 as part of a revitalized innovation and cultural destination in the Corktown neighborhood. Today the station building houses public spaces, retail, exhibits and offices for tech and mobility projects, and its historic grandeur has been preserved as a centerpiece of Detroit’s urban resurgence — even as passenger trains don’t currently use the main building itself.