Welcome to MotorCities National Heritage Area (MotorCities), where you can Experience Everything Automotive! We invite you to join us as we take a drive down memory lane, gaze into the future and share with you an amazing automotive journey.
Pull out a calendar, road map and pen, and let the fun begin! We invite you to browse the many wonderful automotive museums, homes and gardens, tours and sporting events located in MotorCities and plot your path through the heart of the American automotive industry. If you need help, we're ready to jump in! Whether your visit lasts a few hours or a few days, you are guaranteed an exciting variety of places to see and things to do.
With over 100 sites and experiences waiting to be explored, go ahead and choose your category of interest - and get ready to Experience Everything Automotive!
One of many stops along the U.S. 12 route winding through Michigan's famed Irish Hills region, Mystery Hill is one of the many trick houses popularized along major highways in the 1950s and 1960s. See where water appears to defy the laws of gravity and chairs appear to mysteriously hang from walls.
Visit the gardens that surround the former home of C.S. Mott. Mott was a major figure in the development of General Motors. During your trip here, you can wander through the apple orchards and rose and perennial gardens. Garden tours by appointment.
Visit our Museum and Archives to learn about the history of people and places in and around the City of Ypsilanti.
Four all-new interactive galleries feature hands-on science and history in the new Sloan Museum of Discovery, opened July 2022. History Gallery and Durant Vehicle Gallery featuring regional history and exhibits of historical vehicles built in Genesee County, including a WWII Hellcat tank destroyer, the first Buicks, and rare concept cars. Sloan also features an interactive early childhood learning gallery and hands-on science gallery. Located on the campus of the Flint Cultural Center within walking distance of several entertainment, arts, and educational centers.