This MI Museum Is Among Best 'Alternative Landmark​s' In U.S.

MICHIGAN — A Michigan museum has been ranked among the best alternative landmarks in the nation.

The Detroit Historical Museum ranked No. 8 on the list from Barefoot Yachts Indonesia, a luxury yacht company.

The company asked 3,000 international travelers on what lesser-known American landmark they would most like to visit. The Detroit Historical Museum was the only Michigan landmark to make the list.

The Detroit Historical Museum, which is located on Kirby Street, was created after attorney and historian Clarence M. Burton donated his collection of historical papers to the Detroit Public Library in 1914.

The historical papers triggered a chain of events that led to the creation of the Detroit Historical Museum. In December 1921, Burton brought together 19 prominent local historians to found the Detroit Historical Society, an organization dedicated to the preservation of the city’s history.

The museum opened in 1928 and was known as the "highest museum in the world" since it was located in a room in today’s Cadillac Tower downtown.

In 1951, the museum moved to its permanent location.

The 10 most popular "Alternative" landmarks nationwide:

1. The Seven Magic Mountains, Las Vegas, Nevada
2. The Pyramid Lake, Northeast of Reno, Nevada
3. The International UFO Museum and Research Center, Roswell, New Mexico
4. The North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame, Medora, North Dakota
5. Little Wild Horse Canyon, near Goblin Valley State Park, Utah
6. The Old Slave Mart Museum, Charleston, South Carolina
7. The Dunes, Indiana Dunes National Park, Indiana
8. The Detroit Historical Museum, Detroit, Michigan
9. The Museum of Pop Culture, Seattle, Washington
10. The Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Carlsbad, New Mexico