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1895 Exposition Steps

Atlanta, Georgia

1895 Exposition Steps

Final remnants of the 1895 Cotton States and International Exposition.

Hoo-Hoo Monument

Atlanta, Georgia

Hoo-Hoo Monument

Commemorating the planting of trees by the Atlanta chapter of the Concatenated Order of Hoo-Hoo.

Noguchi Playscape

Atlanta, Georgia

Noguchi Playscape

This angular brutalist playground turns playtime into modern art time.

The Lacrosse Players, by Elmer P. Petersen, was dedicated in 1981.

La Crosse, Wisconsin

'The Lacrosse Players'

This downtown statue pays tribute to the Native American game that gave the city of La Crosse its name.

The restored clock in 2018.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Sculpture Clock

This 1960s kinetic artwork has been restored and is once again whirling away in downtown Minneapolis.

Mary Tyler Moore in downtown Minneapolis.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Mary Tyler Moore Statue

A bronze statue on a downtown corner honors Minneapolis's favorite career gal.

The Times They Are A-Changin'

Minneapolis, Minnesota

The Times They Are A-Changin'

This kaleidoscopic mural shows Bob Dylan throughout his transition from young troubadour to Nobel laureate.

The entrance to Owamni.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Owamni

The dishes at this restaurant by The Sioux Chef celebrate indigenous heritage.

Minneapolis Manhole Covers

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Minneapolis Manhole Covers

Downtown Minneapolis mixed art and function by turning some of their sewer covers into works of art.

Gobbler Theater
Permanently Closed

Johnson Creek, Wisconsin

Gobbler Theater

This supper-club-turned-concert-venue still serves drinks at its original rotating bar.

Mars Cheese Castle

Kenosha, Wisconsin

Mars Cheese Castle

Wisconsin's most celebrated export gets the royal treatment on I-94.

The largest 24-karat gold plated object in existence.

Wadsworth, Illinois

Onan's Gold Pyramid House

A six-story-tall golden pyramid, surrounded by a moat.

Lower Lower Wacker Drive.

Chicago, Illinois

Lower Lower Wacker Drive

Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.

The S.S. Eastland being hauled upright.

Chicago, Illinois

S.S. Eastland Memorial

This memorial plaque remembers a strangely shallow maritime disaster known as "Chicago's Titanic."

Crown Fountain

Chicago, Illinois

Crown Fountain

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

Rosenberg Statue

Chicago, Illinois

Rosenberg Statue

A goddess-topped water fountain in Chicago was created thanks to the dreams of a thirsty newsboy.

Dublin Whiskey Fire

Dublin, Ireland

Dublin Whiskey Fire

A devastating booze inferno poured through the streets, claiming several victims who drank it.

11th-century Sunken Structure.

Dublin, Ireland

Aungier Street Lidl Archaeology

This supermarket offers shoppers a window into the past alongside their groceries.

Why Go Bald.

Dublin, Ireland

‘Why Go Bald’ Sign

This neon landmark has been posing this deadpan question to follicly-challenged Dubliners for over 50 years.

Fr. Pat Noise plaque, O'Connell Bridge

Dublin, Ireland

Fr. Pat Noise Memorial Plaque

A mysterious plaque to the even more mysterious "Fr. Pat Noise," killed in "suspicious circumstances."

The heart of Laurence O'Toole, upon its return to Christ Church.

Dublin, Ireland

Oddities of Christ Church Cathedral

The mummified heart of a saint lives on in this church—after a brief hiatus when it was stolen.

Dublinia

Dublin, Ireland

Dublinia

Experience what life was like in Ireland during the Viking and medieval ages.

St. Audoen's Gate.

Dublin, Ireland

Saint Audoen’s Gate

The enchanting archway is the only surviving portal into Dublin’s lost medieval wall.

"Meeting Place."

Dublin, Ireland

'Meeting Place'

This statue celebrating everyday life in Dublin has a few unsavory nicknames.

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