NY Times ranks Detroit 40 on its list of '53 Places to Go in 2008'

Nestled between San Francisco and Itacaré, Brazil, Detroit sits at number 40 on the New York Times' list of 53 don't-miss travel destinations.

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Historically crime-ridden Detroit may not spring to mind as a hot tourist spot, but don't tell that to the city's bullish hoteliers. Newcomers include the MGM Grand Detroit (www.mgmgranddetroit.com), the MotorCity Casino Hotel (www.motorcitycasino.com) in an old Wonder Bread factory and the historic Book Cadillac Hotel, being transformed into a Westin (www.westinbookcadillac.com). Plus, the Detroit Institute of Arts (www.dia.org) just reopened after a $158 million renovation.

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