Neon

For decades, Puerta del Sol has been illuminated by a giant, guitar-wielding bottle of sherry.

Bootleggers ran booze beneath this building before (and after) Route 66 appeared beside it.

An outdoor installation of 20 vintage signs that once hung in front of businesses throughout town.

This collection of neon icons is preserving Arizona's history, one sign at a time.

A few iconic structures are all that remain of America’s first outdoor shopping mall.

This neon landmark has been posing this deadpan question to follicly-challenged Dubliners for over 50 years.

One of the most iconic neon ads of former East Germany.

A collection of old neon signs from all over Poland line a secluded courtyard.

A collection of abandoned typographic signs from Berlin and beyond.

Dubbed the "Blade Runner dragon," this buzzing neon sign is a beloved local icon.

The dramatic upward-curving roof is one of the most iconic examples of Googie architecture that still stands today.

The collection of signage remembers the midcentury pushback against the new neon light.

This historic motel standing at the "crossroads of America" offers a radio in every room and was saved by local protesters.

A kaleidoscopic warehouse-maze of handmade neon signs.