Michigan Central Station

Nothing captures Detroit’s resurgence quite like the triumphant reopening of Michigan Central Station. Once a haunting symbol of decline, the Beaux-Arts landmark now anchors Ford’s innovation campus in Corktown. Its restoration feels nothing short of miraculous: more than 3,000 artisans devoted over six years to the painstaking $950 million transformation. In front, Roosevelt Park has been thoughtfully restored, reconnecting the station to the city grid, while the adjacent, long-abandoned Book Depository has been reborn as an innovative mobility lab. Even more transformative is what radiates outward: a new greenway linking the station to the $80 million, 22-acre Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park along the Detroit Riverfront, one of the nation’s most ambitious new public spaces. From there, you can follow the riverfront path all the way to Belle Isle, a seamless pathway of parks and skyline views.