Places Edited by 45rpm

The childhood home of the award-winning novelist and short story writer.

High seas history comes to life at this immersive museum with an on-site tavern.

At this privately owned collection, conflicts are humanized through soldiers’ personal belongings.

These ornate, fish-shaped water spouts guard Savannah’s historic facades.

This public art pays homage to the baseball legend and civil rights icon and his time in Montreal.

A monument to one of the few Olympic flames ever to be lit outside of the host city.

A journey begins with a single step, and for many, the road-trip of a lifetime started at this Chicago intersection.

A 22-foot stainless steel quilting needle pays tribute to a local connection to fiber arts.

This alleyway was named to honor the memory of a beloved local dog.

Nature (and graffiti) reclaim this old waterworks that has been surrounded by a bike path and network of walking trails.

A touching tribute to the "Wonky Donkey."

A collection of art crafted from various hardware tools.

This Art-Deco movie palace is the oldest independent cinema in Atlanta.

Prayers and messages of hope decorate the ceramic tiles of this pavilion.

Known as "Toronto's Flatiron."

Prolific outsider artist Sid Boyum's concrete sculptures add whimsy to Madison's Schenk-Atwood neighborhood.

This knick-knack-covered house (complete with a matching van) is a charming oddity in the middle of a modest downtown neighborhood.

A once-groundbreaking power plant turned into a hotel and mini-museum of archeological and geological wonders.

You’ve heard of bookworms, but this small sculpture at a university library may be the world’s first bookbee.

Named after one of Canada's greatest writers who lived out her days in this quaint neighborhood.

A miniature representation of Canadian cities and landmarks in incredible—and sometimes hilarious—detail.

This twisty sign depicts the chain's first logo.

A space-age 1950s pavilion on a secluded path is full of Toronto history surprises.

An abandoned observatory in the middle of the Illinois prairie.