Places Added by Emma Kumer

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The busts sit on marble pedestals, visible from the Katy Freeway.

Houston, Texas

Mount Rush Hour

Formally known as American Statesmanship Park, this roadside collection of eighteen-foot presidential busts and Texas statesmen is located only minutes away from the former studio of Houston sculptor David Adickes.

Lake Champlain Causeway

South Hero, Vermont

Lake Champlain Causeway

This rail trail culminates in a three-mile land bridge only accessible to cyclists and pedestrians.

You can find this gate by its distinctive infinity symbol.

Austin, Texas

Interimaginary Departures

This departure gate in Austin's airport sends travelers to over 120 imaginary destinations.

It's really true, here more than anywhere.

Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin

Comic Sans Bathrooms

Gas station bathrooms adorned with one of the world’s most infamous typefaces, with quotes ranging from lewd to profound.

Street art and pop-up bars abound.
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London, England

Nomadic Community Gardens

This secret garden has bloomed into London's most unique hub of urban creativity.

The bridge at night.

Shorewood, Wisconsin

Shorewood Ghost Train

A circus of light and sound forms a sensory ode to an iconic train that will never pass through town again.

During the daytime, there are enough swings beneath the bridge that there's usually an open seat!
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Swing Park

An off-the-beaten-path place to literally hang beneath Milwaukee's Holton Street Bridge.

You'll find these sort of artifacts sprinkled all over the site.
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Cedar, Michigan

Sugar Loaf Ski Lodge

A crumbling mountain resort that looks like it was abandoned in an instant.