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St. Robert, Missouri

Route 66 Neon Park

Vintage neon signs illuminate highway history.
Janesville, Wisconsin

Cozy Inn Restaurant

Wisconsin’s oldest Chinese restaurant, still glowing beneath its historic neon sign.
For decades, Hong Kong was a blazing sea of neon after dark.
Itinerary

Gastro Obscura's 10 Essential Places to Eat, Drink, and Shop in Hong Kong

Flaky egg tarts, old-school dim sum, and “soy sauce Western” cuisine await.
Austin Bush
Hong Kong

Wu Chi Kai’s Neon Light Workshop

Only seven masters are keeping the tradition of Hong Kong’s vanishing neon signs alive.
Glowworm Tunnel, Australia
caves

10 Places That Glow

The Earth puts on a massive rave.
Atlas Obscura November 12, 2024
Auckland, New Zealand

'The Lighthouse: Tū Whenua-a-Kura'

A neon-illuminated statue of James Cook at the edge of a historical Auckland wharf makes for an unexpected discovery.
Los Angeles, California

Circus Liquor Clown

This iconic neon jester is a local landmark that you might recognize from his cameos in film and television.
Honolulu, Hawaii

Club Hubba Hubba Sign

The last standing piece of a famous Honolulu landmark.
Paint Mines Interpretive Park
Itinerary

9 Hidden Wonders in Eastern Colorado

Roam with dinosaurs, scale the minarets of an actual castle, witness rare birds, and revel at starry skies.
Edmonton, Alberta

'Let's Heal the Divide'

A 30-foot neon sign that embraces community togetherness.
Neon signs in the collection.
Pueblo, Colorado

Pueblo Neon Alley

Check out a hidden collection of vintage neon signs.
Glasgow, Scotland

'Empire'

This neon sign is an homage to an Alfred Hitchcock film.
Skipping Girl Sign
Abbotsford, Australia

Skipping Girl Sign

Saved by the community from destruction, this sign has become a national treasure.
The Fairgrounds
St. Petersburg, Florida

Fairgrounds St. Pete

This former factory has been transformed into a technicolor wonderland, where dozens of local artists have collaborated to create a real choose-your-own-adventure experience.
Casa Grande, Arizona

Casa Grande Neon Sign Park

This collection of vintage signs reflects the long and colorful history of this Arizona town.
The Monkland Tavern (5555 Monkland Avenue, NDG) neon sign is a splendid example of what the signmakers of yore called ‘bastard lettering’ — a specially created script that is not based on a font or typeface. It was removed from the main facade in 2005 because it is an anglicization of ‘Taverne’ and does not therefore comport with the language laws brought into effect in Québec in 1977.
Montreal, Québec

Montreal Signs Project

This permanent exhibition of commercial signs aims to preserve the cultural heritage of the city.
National Neon Sign Museum
The Dalles, Oregon

National Neon Sign Museum

This rare, carefully curated collection showcases the history of neon inside a grandiose Elks lodge.
At the museum, Elvis is alive and well.
museums

Philadelphia’s Neon King Gets a Glowing Castle

Longtime neon connoisseur Len Davidson finally has a museum to house his impressive collection.
Max Ufberg June 1, 2021