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davidscottholloway

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Former Bourdain crew member. Still traveling. https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2019/06/travel/bourdain-parts-unknown-photographer-cnnphotos/
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Serenity

Washington, D.C.

Serenity Statue

This poor little statue is the most vandalized memorial in Washington.

Ben's Chili Bowl Mural

Washington, D.C.

Ben's Chili Bowl Mural

A gorgeous mural outside a beloved D.C. restaurant pays homage to famous Black Americans.

Joan of Arc in Meridian Hill Park

Washington, D.C.

Joan of Arc Equestrian Statue

The only female equestrian statue in Washington, D.C. is a 15th-century French heroine.

Plexus A 1, by Gabrielle Dawe

Washington, D.C.

Renwick Gallery

The first purpose-built art gallery in the United States is once again open as a center of craft arts.

Buffalo on Dumbarton Bridge

Washington, D.C.

Dumbarton Bridge

This bridge over D.C.'s Rock Creek Park is sometimes called the "Buffalo Bridge" because of its four buffalo sculptures, which were cast from a single piece of bronze.

The Washington Hilton, known by some as the "Hinckley Hilton."

Washington, D.C.

Hinckley Hilton President's Walk

A hidden passageway now marks the site of an assassination attempt on Ronald Reagan that some say broke a 140-year-old curse.

Remnants of the streetcar station.

Washington, D.C.

The Dupont Underground

Long-abandoned trolley tunnels just a mile away from the White House are turning into an art space.

Civil War Nurses Memorial

Washington, D.C.

Civil War Nurses Memorial

A bas relief commemorates the "Nuns of the Battlefield" who cared for soldiers on both sides of the conflict.

St. Louis' Old Courthouse was the scene of the Dred Scott Decision, which served as a catalyst in the eradication of slavery in the United States.

St. Louis, Missouri

Old St. Louis County Courthouse

The Old Courthouse takes visitors on a captivating trip through St. Louis' timeline.

City Museum

St. Louis, Missouri

City Museum

Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.

Golden Driller

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Golden Driller

The fifth tallest statue in the United States is a shirtless monument to the oil worker.

The Outsiders House

Tulsa, Oklahoma

The Outsiders House Museum

Once in disrepair, the house where the 1983 film was shot has been restored and turned into a museum.

Buck Atom

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Buck Atom

Standing at 21-feet tall, this space cowboy adds to the legacy of Route 66's muffler men.

Praying Hands

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Praying Hands

These massive mitts are made of 30 tons of devotional bronze.

The Blue Dome and the Tulsa skyline.

Tulsa, Oklahoma

The Blue Dome

A Route 66 filling station that was designed to resemble the Hagia Sophia, and is now the symbol of an arts district.

The hole.

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Cain’s Ballroom

Sid Vicious famously punched a hole in the wall of this iconic music venue.

Osage County Courthouse

Pawhuska, Oklahoma

Osage County Courthouse

Site of the 1926 murder trial of Ernest Burkhart who was involved in the "Reign of Terror."

Fun!!

Chickasha, Oklahoma

Chickasha Leg Lamp

A 50-foot-tall replica of the infamous lamp from 'A Christmas Story' illuminates this small town.

Flaming Lips Alley

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Flaming Lips Alley

In Oklahoma City's Bricktown, there's a street that don't use jelly.

The Ghost Riders of the Chisholm Trail.

Caldwell, Kansas

'Ghost Riders of the Chisholm Trail'

A series of silhouettes that recall the great cattle drives of the 19th-century.

Confident

Ponca City, Oklahoma

Pioneer Woman Statue

A larger-than-life monument to the overlooked women who braved Western expansion and broke down societal barriers.

Great Salt Plains of Oklahoma

Jet, Oklahoma

Great Salt Plains

This unique landscape is the only place in the world to dig for hourglass-selenite crystals.

Swirling keys on Mortillaro's shop. (acetonic/Flickr)

New York, New York

Greenwich Locksmith

Phil Mortillaro uses keys to bring art back to the Village.

Union Square Metronome

New York, New York

Union Square Metronome

The most confusing clock in New York.

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