Like it did in a lot of Rust Belt cities, the manufacturing economy in Fort Wayne took a big hit in the 1980s. But the city has emerged from this local downturn with a 21st-century economy based on transportation and distribution, health-care services, and leisure and hospitality. Yet it hasn’t completely turned its back on the manufacturing sector: the city is a defense industry hub, with companies like BAE Systems and Harris Corporation employing thousands. As part of its civic rejuvenation, Fort Wayne invested heavily in urban renewal, with projects like the Allen County Public Library, Grand Wayne Convention Center and Fort Wayne Museum of Art—which, along with the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo and landmarks like the 1930s Art Deco Lincoln Bank Tower (once the city’s tallest), boosts the city to a #6 rank for Attractions.