Detroit: Super Bowl XL Host

Super Bowl XL tickets are displayed outside Ford Field in Detroit, Jan. 25, 2006. Ford Field will be the site of Super Bowl XL between the Seattle Seahawks and Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2006.

Banners promoting Super Bowl XL hang in The Renaissance Center in Detroit, Jan. 25, 2006. The Renaissance Center will serve as the media center for the thousands who will descend on Detroit to cover Super Bowl XL.

The Seattle Seahawks end zone is shown at Ford Field in Detroit, Jan. 26, 2006. Crews made up of groundskeepers from various National Football League teams have been transforming the home of the Detroit Lions for Super Bowl XL.

Crews made up of groundskeepers from various National Football League teams work on the Pittsburgh Steelers bench area.

An exterior view of Ford Field in Detroit on Dec. 4, 2005.

Ford Field, shown Jan. 24, 2006, incorporates a former shopping warehouse as the backdrop for some of its suites. In addition, a buisness can lease office space which overlooks the field. In preparation for the big game, new FieldTurf, a recycled rubber base, has been put into place.

The lobby area of Ford Field, Jan. 24, 2006.

Campus Martius Park in downtown Detroit, Jan. 13, 2006, with the Compuware Corp. building in the background, right.

The Joe Louis fist sculpture is shown in downtown Detroit during the Labor Day parade on Monday, Sept. 5, 2005. While the Motor City is destination No. 1 for professional football players, it is probably not among the top hot spots for most Americans. But city officials and members of the Super Bowl host committee want out-of-towners to know that a new and improving Detroit awaits them.

Monroe Street in Detroit's Greektown on Dec. 22, 2005. Visitors to Super Bowl XL will be within walking distance of the popular area.

A museum volunteer points out a small detail on the industrial murals painted by Diego Rivera at the Detroit Institute of Art, Friday, July 13, 2001. For visitors to Super Bowl XL, the Institute will offer an educational experience outside the nighttime recreational opportunities like the city's Winter Blast, NFL Experience and the casinos.

The moon rises over the city of Detroit on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2006.