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Detroit, Michigan (as seen from the Canadian border)

Detroit (a.k.a. Motor City or Motown) was founded in 1701 by French fur traders, who named it after the river, "Riviere du Detroit" (pronounced Dehtwa) meaning "River of the Strait," where the river connects Lake St. Clair to Lake Erie.

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