Little Champs Restuerant was a diner on the west side of Detroit.
Little Champs Restaurant
Little Champs Restuerant was a diner on the west side of Detroit.
Highland Theater
The Highland is an abandoned theater on Woodward Avenue in the Detroit suburb of Highland Park, MI.
Belle Isle Zoo
The Belle Isle Children's Zoo closed in 2002 due to financial problems. It has not reopened.
Belle Isle Aquarium
The Belle Isle Aquarium is America's oldest aquarium. Built in 1904, millions of visitors passed through its doors before its closure due to budgetary reasons in 2005.
Belle Isle Boat Club
Served as clubhouse for the Detroit Boat Club from 1902 to 1996. Currently vacant, but in decent shape.
Belle Isle Golf Course
A former 9-hole golf course located on Belle Isle. Closed since 2008.
Brewer Rec Center
Once attached to the now-demolished Joy Middle School, it stood in an empty field. Demolished in 2011.
Brewster-Wheeler Rec Center
Closed around the same time as the surrounding Brewster-Douglass housing projects.
Cannon Rec Center
A small recreation center connected to the former Jared Finney High school. Demolished in 2011.
Eastown Theater
One of Detroit's largest and most beautiful theaters, abandoned and watched by thieves.
Ford Auditorium
The Henry & Edsel Ford Memorial Auditorium was a historic music venue located in Hart Plaza, downtown Detroit. It closed in the mid 90's and was demolished in 2011.
Fortschrittsbund Hall
The former hall of a German organization.
The Grande Ballroom
An historic live music hall on the west side of Detroit.
The Guild Adult Theater
The former Franklin theater is now a run-down adult movie house.
Hannan Memorial YMCA
A former YMCA center on east Jefferson, named for Detroit real estate magnate William Hannan.
Kimball Arena
Kimball Arena is an unfinished hockey arena near Port Huron, MI.
Kronk Recreation Center
The Kronk Rec Center was home of the world-famous Kronk boxing program until the building closed in 2006.
Latin Quarter Club
A former night club on Grand Boulevard that played host to acts like Jane's Addiction, Red Hot Chillipeppers, and Sammy Davis Jr. Demolished in 2011.
Lothrop Branch Library
Demolished in 2009.
Maheras-Gentry Rec Center
Playground and pool named for a WW2 hero and a local activist.
McGregor Branch Library
Closed in 2002 due to budget problems. Efforts are underway to reopen the library, which was most recently used as a set for the remake of Red Dawn.
The National Theater
The National Theater is one of Detroit's last surviving burlesque and vaudeville venues.
O'Shea Rec Center
A small recreation center on the west side of the city.
Peach Mountain Observatory
Former University of Michigan observatory. Closed due to increased light pollution from nearby Ann Arbor.
Phelps Lounge
The former Phelps Lounge is an important part of Detroit's soul music scene. From 1960 to the early 1980's musical acts like The Temptations, Parliament, B.B. King, and many others passed performed at the Lounge.
Playground
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Prehistoric Forest
Located in the Irish Hills of Michigan, the Prehistoric Forest is a former tourist trap featuring fiberglass dinosaurs. It has been abandoned since 1999.
Redford Bowl
Located in a suburb of Detroit, Redford Bowl is an abandoned bowling alley.
Mark Twain Library
This fine library closed in 1998 for repairs and never reopened. Demolished in 2011.
Vanity Ballroom
An Aztec-themed ballroom on east Jefferson.
Dorais Park Velodrome
An overgrown banked bicycle course and soapbox derby hill.
