Brian Manzullo

Detroit Free Press

At the beginning of every year, The New York Times' travel section releases its "52 Places to Go," highlighting a myriad of recommended getaways around the globe to millions of readers.

Guess which Michigan city came in at No. 9 on the list?

That's right. Detroit - the Motor City, the Comeback City, the "D," whatever you want to call it - has made the esteemed list of recommended destinations by the Times, including a picture of the Rivera Court in the Detroit Institute of Arts. The list is in no particular order.

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Detroit finds itself alongside such recommended destinations as Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming; Hamburg, Germany; the Great Barrier Reef; Penzance, England; and Laikipia, Kenya. The New York Times makes a point of highlighting a diverse array of cities and territories with its list, trying to capture a little bit of everything for prospective travelers.

It touts Detroit as "a comeback city set to make good on its promise."

"Detroit’s revitalization, after its 2013 bankruptcy filing, has long been building," writes Elaine Glusac. "In 2015, it was named a Unesco City of Design. But 2017 may be the year promise becomes reality. The new QLine streetcar is expected to open in April, connecting the central Woodward Avenue corridor some 3.3 miles between downtown and the revived New Center area. It passes through Midtown, home to the Detroit Institute of Arts, and the entertainment-focused District Detroit, where a stadium opening this fall will be shared by the Detroit Red Wings and, in a return from the suburbs, the Detroit Pistons."

It's a cool honor from a national publication for a city that's long received negative attention from outsiders.

You can check out the entire list here. If you've got the travel bug this year, you may find some other cool ideas from around the world.

The Times also solicited reader suggestions for things to do in Detroit, which you can find here on Facebook.

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