The other night, I was working on my computer and decided to flip the TV on for a little background noise. My DVR is messed up and randomly tunes to FOX, so it didn’t surprise me when I heard American Idol music playing in the background. Pretty focused on the computer, I glanced out of the corner of my eye–and saw a very familiar-looking building:
Oh, HEY, Heidelberg Project!
American Idol was filming in Detroit! I rewound to the beginning of the segment and realized that the contestants were being introduced in front of well-known Detroit landmarks–some of which I knew, and some I didn’t. I decided I’d turn it into a game and identify as many as I could.
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| #1 – The Fillmore in Detroit, where American Idol filming recently took place. |
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| #2 – Ohhh, I got this one! Eastern Market, no? |
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| #3 – Michigan Central Station |
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| # 4 – This one…in the snow. Yep, definitely the snow. (Okay…maybe by the Detroit River? Or a Seventeen magazine spread . . .) |
Of course, I’m not yet an expert on the Motor City, so there were plenty of places I recognized but couldn’t name. Either because I have a horrible memory, or I just haven’t seen all of these places in person.
So . . . can any of you Detroiters help me name these locations?
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| #5 |
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| #6 (Both photos above . . . I haven’t yet been, but could this be the Guardian Building?) |
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| #7 (That face, though.) |
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| #8 (This doesn’t ring a bell at all–but I love the colors!) |
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| #9 (Is this carousel by the Detroit River Front?) |
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| #10 |
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| #11 (It’s super lame that I can’t remember this one–but . . . the courthouse?) |
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| #12 |
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So, what do you think–did you recognize any? And how many did I get wrong? 😉 . . . Comment below with where you think each shot was taken! In the meantime, I’ll be busy studying up on my local geography.
