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These signs are reanimated through a technology called projection mapping.
museums

See the Vintage Neon Signs of Las Vegas, Reanimated

These beacons are broken, and yet it's now possible to see what they once would have looked like.
Sarah Laskow February 2, 2018
The Star Noodle dragon, pictured at night.
film

The Utah Noodle Parlor That's Seemingly All Over 'Blade Runner'

Its neon dragon sign is beloved by science fiction fans and a small city.
Paula Mejia January 11, 2018
Beverly Hills, California

Union 76 Gas Station

The dramatic upward-curving roof is one of the most iconic examples of Googie architecture that still stands today.
Permanently Closed
Vancouver, British Columbia

Neon Vancouver | Ugly Vancouver

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

Boots Court Motel

This historic motel standing at the "crossroads of America" offers a radio in every room and was saved by local protesters.
Gods Own Junkyard
London, England

God's Own Junkyard

A kaleidoscopic warehouse-maze of handmade neon signs.
A neon sign and Tesla coil at L.A.'s Griffith Observatory.
neon

Tesla Didn't Invent the Neon Sign, He Imagined Something Even Better

For the inventor, it was all about the possibilities of wireless power.
Eric Grundhauser April 6, 2017
Tokyo, Japan

Akihabara Electric Town

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.
Lite Brite Neon Studio
Kingston, New York

Lite Brite Neon Studio

Neon signs that grace the windows of Bergdorf Goodman's and Tiffany & Co. come from this studio in Brooklyn.
A wall sign in Pontiac, Illinois, celebrating Route 66.
neon

Gaze Upon the Faded Glory of Route 66’s Signs

Photos of neon signs and advertisements along one of America's most iconic highways.
Anika Burgess December 14, 2016
Historical "Farine Five Roses" sign on a cold winter night
Montreal, Québec

Farine Five Roses Sign

Two thirds of this Montreal neon icon has survived to flash another day.
neon

How to Make a Neon Sign

We partnered with Timberland to find New York City's painted ads of yesteryear and learn about the art of neon signmaking.
The Neon Museum
Warsaw, Poland

The Neon Museum

A program of Communist glamour in post-Stalin Poland is preserved in this colorful museum.
Needles, California

Carty's Camp

An abandoned 1920s-era stretch of cabins now overshadowed by the 66 Motel.
cemeteries

Atlas Obscura's Great Nevada Road Trip

Five days. Fifty hidden wonders. A thousand miles.
Permanently Closed
Lonnie Hammargren's House
Las Vegas, Nevada

Lonnie Hammargren's House

This former lieutenant governor's home is brimming with curiosities.
neon

Photos of Hong Kong’s Dimming Neon Noir Landscape

A striking look at Hong Kong's disappearing neon signs.
Anika Burgess March 30, 2016
Los Angeles, California

Valley Relics Museum

One man's vast collection of artifacts and ephemera from matchbooks and postcards to vintage neon signs and cars.