There was a big deli at the bottom of the street I stayed on that’s apparently famous for its roast beef sandwiches. I figured millions of New Yorkers Can’t be wrong.
Michigan Central Station
Some images of the famous Michigan Central Station- one of Detroit’s most prominent abandoned landmarks.
St Agnes Church, Detroit
It’s hard to know how people feel about tourists climbing around in the ruins of their neighbourhood.
Lee Plaza, Detroit
A final set of photos of Detroit’s ruins. This time it’s Lee Plaza on West Grand Boulevard.
The Packard Automotive Plant
Some photos from the abandoned Packard Automotive plant on the East side of Detroit.
Corktown and surrounds, Detroit MI
A final set of photos from the city of Detroit. Taken around Corktown and in the city centre.
Detroit Architecture
Detroit is known now as the biggest city on the ‘rust belt’ – cities where manufacturing recessions have devastated the local economy.
Shedd Aquarium, Chicago
Thankfully not an aquarium in a shed but just an aquarium named after a guy called Shedd.
Chicago’s St Patrick’s Day 2013
Apparently way back in the 1830s about 20 per cent of Chicago’s population were Irish.
Rite Liquors Cocktail Lounge
So Chicago has these dive bars that double as liquor stores during the day and they’re a sort of throwback to an age where drinking was something you did to get drunk. . .
