Tourism has started to emerge as a main industry in Detroit. More than 2 million Detroit residents are dependent on the industry for their livelihood and the area receives almost 16million visitors every year. There are many famous events and attractions in the city like North American International Auto Show, Detroit Electronic Music Festival and Detroit Indy Grand Prix.

Detroit Overview

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourism_in_metropolitan_Detroit

Detroit offers many sites of attractions to its visitors. The Automotive Hall of Fame is probably the most famous auto museum in the world with great and authentic artifacts on exhibit. The Detroit Science Museum is another attraction, popular among children and adults alike. There are many theaters, live shows and interesting exhibits in the museum which make it an all year round attraction.

The Automotive Hall of Fame

http://automotivehalloffame.org/visit.php

Detroit Science Museum

http://www.sciencedetroit.org/event_calendar.html

To entertain the millions of visitors as well as the city residents, there are many fine dining and shopping options. The city is dotted with amazing shopping malls and clusters which offer up scale retail from across the world. One of the most charming markets in the city is the Eastern Market Historic District. This is the largest open air flower market in USA. Apart from the flower shows, you can also see an amazing variety of fresh produce, dairy and meat here.

Eastern Market Historic District

http://www.detroiteasternmarket.com/page.php?p=1&s=8

Another popular attraction in the city is the Detroit Institute of arts. This is one of the largest art museums in USA and has collections like American Art, Indigenous African Art, Art collection from Asia and Islamic World, and European Art. Apart from the permanent exhibits, the museum holds many special events, theater workshops, and art lectures.

Detroit Institute of Arts

http://www.dia.org/calendar/exhibitions.aspx

If you are in the Metro Area of Detroit, there are many things to see and do. You can opt to have a self-guided tour of the city and explore its various sightseeing spots on your own or get a tourist guide to help you get around the city.

Walking tours:

You can go on a walking tour in Detroit and visit sightseeing spots like the Historic Fort Wayne, the city's cultural center, theater district and a lot more. There are various walking tours theme that you can pick from like the Detroit's Auto Heritage, Architecture tours, Market's Brewing History and a lot more.

Architectural tour of Detroit

http://www.preservationwayne.org/

Boat tours:

You can also take a tour around Detroit via boat or kayaks. You can hop on board on Diamond's Jack River Tours and the Detroit Princess. Here, you can listen to the history of the city and enjoy snacks and dinner aboard the boat. You can also take your kayak with you and join the Riverside Kayak Connection, Clinton River Cruises, or the Ovation Yacht Theme Tours.

Boat tours in Detroit

http://www.diamondjack.com/

Bus tours:

You can also enjoy Detroit aboard a bus. This city is famous for its ghost stories, if you like this, you can join the Haunted Detroit Tours that will take you to various historical sites of the city. You can also take the Feet on the Streets Tours, a bus tour that will take you to various sightseeing spots in the city like the Eastern Market, Mexicantown, Hamtramck and a lot more.

Bus tours in Detroit

http://www.detroittourconnections.com/

More sightseeing tours in Metro Detroit

http://detroit.about.com/od/artsentertainment/tp/Sightseeing_Tours_in_Metro_Detroit.htm