Assembly lines and Motown, a giant bronze fist and a square pizza with burnt edges. Motor City is famous for far more than motors.
1MotownBerry Gordy's record label, run from the Hitsville U.S.A. house on West Grand Boulevard.1000pts
2Ambassador BridgeThe 1929 suspension bridge to Windsor, the busiest crossing on the US–Canada border.1000pts
3Michigan Central StationThe Beaux-Arts station that stood empty for decades before Ford restored it.945pts
4Spirit of DetroitMarshall Fredericks' 1958 bronze giant outside the city-county building.862pts
5HockeytownThe Red Wings' nickname for a city that has won eleven Stanley Cups.764pts
6Fox TheatreThe 1928 movie palace on Woodward Avenue, one of the largest of its era.764pts
7Detroit Industry MuralsDiego Rivera's 27 fresco panels of the Ford River Rouge plant at the Detroit Institute of Arts.647pts
8Detroit-Style PizzaSquare, deep pan pizza with caramelised cheese edges, born at Buddy's in 1946.647pts
9VernorsThe barrel-aged ginger ale sold in Detroit since 1866.647pts
10Joe Louis FistRobert Graham's 24-foot bronze arm honouring the heavyweight champion.503pts
11Coney Island Hot DogA natural-casing dog with chili, onions and mustard, fought over by Lafayette and American Coney Island.503pts
12Heidelberg ProjectTyree Guyton's outdoor art installation built from salvaged objects on the East Side.503pts
13Ford Model TThe car Henry Ford mass-produced on the moving assembly line, starting in 1913.0pts
14Renaissance CenterGM's seven-tower riverfront headquarters, the city's tallest skyline landmark.0pts
15Belle IsleThe island park in the Detroit River, home of the James Scott Memorial Fountain.0pts
16Guardian BuildingThe 1929 Art Deco 'Cathedral of Finance' in orange brick and tile.0pts
17CadillacThe luxury brand founded in Detroit in 1902 and named after the city's founder.0pts











