Portland, Oregon
Portlandia
Portlandia is the second-largest copper repoussé statue in the United States.
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Portland, Oregon
Portlandia is the second-largest copper repoussé statue in the United States.
Portland, Oregon
The magic's in the hole!
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
On Hilton Head Island this bronze King of the Sea rules all things briny—and lets you know if you’re late for lunch.
Savannah, Georgia
This haunting tombstone comes complete with a heartbreaking story of love and loss.
Savannah, Georgia
One of Savannah's oldest and most haunted cemeteries, featuring graves desecrated by Sherman's Union Army.
Sullivan, Missouri
400 million-year old limestone caverns nestled in the Ozarks served as shelter and a hideout for cultures throughout North American history.
Detroit, Michigan
Advice-columnist's bell tower, paid for with pennies.
Detroit, Michigan
The Beaux-Arts aquarium boasts a vast collection of saltwater and freshwater fish on an island in the Detroit River.
Detroit, Michigan
One man's attempt to create an artistic wonder on a run-down block in Detroit.
Detroit, Michigan
These enduring murals depicting a distinctly Marxist tribute to capitalism could not even be defeated by McCarthyism.
Detroit, Michigan
A Beaux-Arts triumph rises from decades of decay to become the heart of a new innovation district.
Bath Township, Michigan
A park and memorial dedicated to the victims of the deadliest school massacre in American history.
Holland, Michigan
Outside Hope College in Holland, Michigan, a marker honors a University without people from the fictional Kcymaerxthaereal times.
Grand Rapids, Michigan
One lonely, modern pyramid has gone from corporate think tank to deserted boondoggle.
Grand Rapids, Michigan
An angular maze of concrete in Grand Rapids acts both as public art and as a staircase for fish traveling upstream.
Grand Rapids, Michigan
On the right bank of the Grand River a plaque remembers an imaginary painter who once awaited his youth.
Grand Rapids, Michigan
The museum moved on, but the diorama remain.
Florence, Kentucky
After a water tower painting was accused of being an ad, a simple fix was made that gave the city a motto.
Cincinnati, Ohio
Mussolini gave Cincinnati a bronze statue of Romulus and Remus suckling at a wolf's teats.
Cincinnati, Ohio
This magnificent Cincinnati graveyard is also a popular public park.
Dayton, Ohio
A headstone tells the sad story of a lost little boy and his pet dog.
Peebles, Ohio
The largest earthwork effigy in the world.
West Liberty, Ohio
This pair of eccentric Ohio castles were built by a pair of brothers who wanted to bring a bit of class to the Ohio wilderness.
West Liberty, Ohio
These sub-farmland caves are home to a majestic stalactite known as the "Crystal King."