Do you know Detroit? Not the Detroit you’ve heard about in the news; not even the Detroit you’ve read about or seen in history books and old photo collections. No, we mean the Detroit of today, a place with so much history and raw culture inside that it’s practically overflowing.

That’s the Detroit 500px Content Editor and talented photographer Alejandro Santiago wants to show you through his new gallery, “Welcome to Detroit.”

In Alejandro’s own words:

Look beyond the abandoned buildings and you’ll see that America’s most soulful city is still overflowing with Motown history, Art Deco architecture, street art, and the warmest people you’ll meet.

Check out 30 of our favorite images from this kick ass gallery below:

Detroit Restaurant and Food service by Joseph  Heroun on 500px.com

Recording Shopping at People

Fox Theatre by Mike Fritcher on 500px.com

4 Year-old Making Money at Saturday Morning Karaoke by Alejandro Santiago on 500px.com

House Fire by Tim Gaweco on 500px.com

Joe Louis Fist in the Fog by Tina Logan on 500px.com

Seeking Shelter by Steve Pepple on 500px.com

Eastern Market, Detroit Michigan by Alejandro Santiago on 500px.com

Twenty One Grams by Todd Sipes on 500px.com

IMG_6082.jpg by Rodrigo Ferrer on 500px.com

Crime Fighter by Paolo Mastrogiacomo on 500px.com

BREWSTER CENTER, DETROIT, MICHIGAN by Marty Gervais on 500px.com

Gallery by Larry Lewis on 500px.com

Detroit by Tim Gaweco on 500px.com

detroit jungle by Sam Sklar on 500px.com

I Heart Detroit by Leann Cotton on 500px.com

Red Hot Karaoke Star of Bert

emily by Sam Sklar on 500px.com

Intersection of Past and Future by Paolo Mastrogiacomo on 500px.com

Church of St Agnes by Chris Bowig on 500px.com

Pistons by Tim Gaweco on 500px.com

Cash Only by Christopher J Stacey on 500px.com

Motown Legends at People

1965 Dodge Custom 880 by Charles Saadiq on 500px.com

Love in Detroit by Bryan Harris on 500px.com

Photographing Hebru Brantley

Time by Maria Roberta Enache on 500px.com

Vitamin "D" - Patch Whisky, Ghost Beard by Leann Cotton on 500px.com

The 10 Percent Man by Adam Sparkes on 500px.com

detroit vs. everybody by Sam Sklar on 500px.com

There’s a lot more where these came from, so if you want more Detroit, click here to browse through the whole gallery. And don’t hesitate to drop YOUR favorite photo of The Motor City in the comments down below.