Interesting Facts About Detroit Everybody associates Detroit with cars and with Eight Mile, the place where Eminem grew up. However, there is much more to Detroit than just that. You will love it for many reasons and if you have chosen to move there, we think that there are a few interesting facts that you should know before taking the step and becoming a new resident. Here are some of the most interesting ones: · It is known as Motor City for a very good reason: it is where the first mile of highway was ever built, it had the world’s first urban freeway and it is also the place where the first four way three color traffic light was installed. · It is where the first traffic tunnel between two nations was ever built; the Detroit Windsor Tunnel connects the United States and Canada. · Belle Isle Park is the largest island park in the country, covering 987 acres. · Eminem calls Detroit home but also do Madonna, Kid Rock, The Whit