Just a few blocks from the spot Henry Ford invented the Model T, David "Meggs" Hooke painted this explosive tiger last November reminding Detroiters to "rise up against great odds." [Photo provided by Meggs]

Even if you've seen the massive Detroit Chimara mural in the past, there's a good chance it looks different today. Painted by Kobie Solomon, the mural has been slowly coming together since 2010, when it was first sketched out on the Russell Industrial Center. Said to be among Michigan's largest murals, the Chimara references all four professional sports teams in Detroit.

Once filled with trash and undergrowth, a brick alleyway next to the railroad racks is now a street art hotspot called Fisher Canyon. First unveiled in the 2013 Detroit Design Festival, the growing installation's unique sightline perfectly frames the distant Fisher Building. [Photo: Chris and Michelle Gerard]

HopCat Detroit's recent renovation of the old Agave building was a thing of beauty, but murals from five local artists are the icing on the cake. Grab a beer and drink in huge murals painted by Fel3000ft, Melo, Malt, Elmer and Kobie Solomon. [Photo: Chris and Michelle Gerard]

Painted by HENCE over the course of three weeks last fall, this colorful mural covers the entire southern face of the Madison Building. That's about 1,000 square feet.

If you're already at the Madison mural, there's no reason not to step around the corner for a glimpse of "Whale Tower." One of the 100 "Whaling Walls" painted across the world by Detroit native Robert Wyland, the mural was painted in 1997, when the Broderick Tower was still among America's tallest abandoned buildings. Wyland has offered to restore it, but the tower's ownership would rather allow the painting to fade away.

Disabled by vandals in 2013, this monument is now back in action. Everyone's seen photos of the Dodge Fountain, but it's an entirely different experience to visit in person. Suspended 30' in the air, its huge, stainless steel ring emits a misty spray that serves as the focal point of Hart Plaza. Designed by Isamu Noguchi and Walter Budd and installed in 1980, it's just a quick detour if walking the RiverWalk. [Photo: Mark Hall]

Stretching for several blocks along Grand River Avenue, the GRCC is a neighborhood revitalization project featuring over 100 murals. After facing down the city's anti-graffiti task force last fall, the ever-evolving GRCC remains vibrant as ever. [Photo:GRCC/Facebook]

Memorial day is coming up, meaning the Scott Fountain will soon begin another summer of glorious gurgling. Designed by Cass Gilbert and completed in 1923, the massive fountain and its Pewabic tile are slowly being restored original splendor. Between the 150 cherry trees planted last fall and a selection of new vendors arriving on Belle Isle this summer, visiting the Scott is a no-brainer.