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Hexafoil over concentric circle mark in the clerk's room of the 1825 courhouse at Richmond, Tasmania.
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Australian Settlers Used Magic Signs to Keep Evil Away

New efforts to collect evil-averting marks show they were used well into the 19th century.
Sarah Laskow February 24, 2017
Early tavern signs at the Connecticut Historical Society.
Hartford, Connecticut

Colonial America Tavern Signs Collection

The early American colonists were such ferocious drinkers the law actually required every town to have a tavern.
signs

One Danger of Flashing the Peace Sign Could Be Stolen Fingerprints

But we should still work for world peace.
Erik Shilling January 19, 2017
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.
A nuclear test at Bikini Atoll. Waste from nuclear weapons development lasts for millions of years.
nuclear

1990s Doomsday Planners Worried About Feminists Breaching Nuclear Waste Sites

They also feared treasure hunters and the secession of New Mexico.
Cara Giaimo November 8, 2016
Needles, California

Carty's Camp

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

Artists are Salvaging Train Stations' Analog Departure Boards

As split-flap Solari boards disappear from stations and airports, they reappear elsewhere.
Sarah Laskow September 2, 2016
Bethel, Maine

World Traveler Signpost

Turns out you can see the world without ever leaving Maine.
Buffy the Neighborhood Watch Slayer
Toronto, Ontario

Toronto Neighbourhood Watch Signs

The Incredible Hulk, Yoda, Mulder and Scully, and many many others watch over the mean streets of Toronto.
politics

The Weird Logic Behind Yard Signs in Politics

If they aren't very effective, why are they so ubiquitous?
Ernie Smith June 13, 2016
factories

The Lost Secret Sign Language of Sawmill Workers

In the 1970s, sawmill workers could talk about technical matters or insult each other in their own special sign language.
Sarah Laskow June 1, 2016
politics

Village Mayor Arrested for Stealing 111 Road Signs

It's a curious case.
Erik Shilling April 27, 2016
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
Greetings from all churches represented in the city of Templin.
Templin, Germany

Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster Traffic Signs

The world's most delightful not-NOT-religion welcomes visitors to the town of Templin, just like its more stoic peers.
Stomatol Sign
Stockholm, Sweden

Stomatol Sign

Sweden's oldest animated sign is still lighting up the skyline today.
roads

Did Native Americans Bend These Trees to Mark Trails?

Sarah Laskow January 5, 2016
A distant cousin of the Portland Martini. (Photo: Dave Newman/Flickr)
neon

Fleeting Wonders: Giant Neon Martini Returns To Portland

Cara Giaimo December 15, 2015