🇺🇸 Detroit One-Day Itinerary: From Gothic Churches to Car Culture

(First U.S. trip post-visa? Motor City surprised me!) ⛪ 9:00 AM - Sweetest Heart of Mary Church • 1896 Gothic masterpiece with stained glass rainbows • Pro tip: Morning light = golden photo ops 📸 • Fun fact: Built by Polish immigrants - their "thank you" to America 🎨 10:30 AM - Detroit Institute of Arts • $10 student tickets (Van Goghs + Picassos with no crowds!) • Hidden gem: Rivera’s "Detroit Industry" murals (locals call it "the Sistine Chapel of the North") 🌉 1:00 PM - Hart Plaza • Wave to Canada across the river (it’s that close!) • Must-snap: Giant fist sculpture ✊ + geometric rings 🚈 2:30 PM - People Mover "Sky Train" • 75¢ nostalgia ride (bring quarters!) • Best view: Financial District stop - Art Deco skyscrapers galore 🏙️ 3:00 PM - Financial District • Peak "Old Detroit" glam (think: "Batman" meets "Mad Men") • Safety note: Cops every block 👮♂️ - safer than most U.S. downtowns 🚗 Optional - Henry Ford Museum • 35 bucks buys: JFK’s bulletproof limo 🚘 Rosa Parks’ bus seat 🚌 Actual Wright Brothers’ bike shop 🚲 • Drive warning: 30-min from downtown (Uber ~$45) 🚫 Skip: 8 Mile Road • Not the Eminem fantasy - real-life abandoned zones 🚧 Verdict? Detroit’s phoenix energy is contagious! #Detroit #TravelHack #IndustrialChic