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Franklin, Pennsylvania
St. John's Episcopal Church
41.3958, -79.8289
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Frank & Nancy’s Marine Corps Museum
44.4595, -88.2140
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Giant Squid Museum
43.5410, -6.5389
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The Old Limestone Arch
18.9688, 72.8039
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transportation
How the Universal Symbols for Escalators, Restrooms, and Transport Were Designed
signs
Walldogs and the Disappearing Art of Painting Signs on Buildings
stores
There's a Man Scattering Very Funny Fake Books, Signs and Pamphlets Around L.A.
neon
If Only San Francisco's Neon Signs Could Live Forever
bars
Exploring America's Largest Collection of Early Tavern Signs
Sint Willibrordus, Curaçao
Williwood Sign
This tiny tropical village was sick of anonymity so the locals made this sign, which actually changed the name of the town.
Keene, New Hampshire
Parrish Shoes Sign
A recreated sign from the movie Jumanji has become a makeshift tribute to the film's late star.
Brașov, Romania
Transylvania's "Hollywood" Signs
The European towns of BraÈ™ov and RĂ¢È™nov each have proud signs reminiscent of the Hollywood sign.
St. Louis, Missouri
World's Largest Amoco Sign
This titanic oil company sign is a reminder of the Americana boom of the 1970s and also its commoditization.
society adventures
A Hike to the Hollywood Sign, a Temporary Landmark That Became an Icon
Lorette, Manitoba
Longitudinal Centre of Canada
This strangely specific landmark will let travelers know when they are half way there.
Los Angeles, California
Hollywood Sign
Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.
Permanently Closed
Los Angeles, California
The Happy Foot/Sad Foot Sign
A cult following celebrates the legend that belies this curious podiatrists' office sign which has worked its way into song, literature, animation, and the visual arts.
Cincinnati, Ohio
American Sign Museum
Where beautiful signs live on forever.
Permanently Closed
New York, New York
The Village Gate Sign
The former sign of this immortal music venue is just that--undying.
New York, New York
Nikola Tesla Street Corner
Commemorating the spot where the famous scientist fed his pigeons.
Watson Lake, Yukon
Watson Lake Sign Post Forest
Roadside collection of 65,000 signs.
Jersey City, New Jersey
The Colgate Clock
On the Hudson resides one of the largest clocks in the world.
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