Chicago, Illinois
Oz Park
This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.
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Chicago, Illinois
This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.
Brooklyn, New York
Richly symbolic public artworks that have been reconfigured for the 21st century.
Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania
Commissioned by a bank at the height of the Great Depression, this mural by the famed illustrator was intended to inspire a sense of abundance in customers.
Falls Church, Virginia
Northern Virginia’s iconic Vietnamese shopping center.
Hershey, Pennsylvania
This mobile theater show highlights the story of Hershey through fun facts, unique stories, and plenty of candy samples.
New York, New York
A dazzling work by a Pop art legend hangs in one of the world’s busiest subway stations.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Tucked into Pittsburgh’s North Side, the Mattress Factory is a labyrinth of permanent, room-sized installations where artists transform entire spaces into mind-bending, immersive worlds.
Arlington, Virginia
It is a 50-foot tall sculpture made of a reclaimed wind turbine wing, concrete, steel, and coins from around the world, located off the Columbia Pike in Northern Virginia suburbia.
New York, New York
A tidbit of Poe history on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.
Copenhagen, Denmark
This ordinary street was made infamous by a legendary visit from the devil.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Four whimsical figures make for an unexpected sight along an urban commuter route.
Baltimore, Maryland
These vibrant row houses are a unique example of Baltimore kitsch.
Chicago, Illinois
Louis Sullivan’s dark, swirling cast-iron designs envelop a popular department store in this Chicago landmark.
Baltimore, Maryland
The likeness of the Baltimore music icon was unveiled in time for the anniversary of his Senate hearings on music censorship.
Baltimore, Maryland
The site where Poe “in great distress, and ... in need of immediate assistance” likely died.
Annapolis, Maryland
One of America's oldest continuously operating hotels offers a blend of rich history and historic architecture in the heart of Annapolis.
Cleveland, Ohio
This Rodin sculpture in Cleveland bears the lasting marks of a 1970 bombing.
Las Vegas, Nevada
A bizarre example of collective behavior resulted in thousands of shoe prints in Vegas parking lots.
Las Vegas, Nevada
This Las Vegas casino boasts one of only three spiral escalators in the United States—an engineering wonder.
Poolesville, Maryland
The old building has been restored to its 1907 appearance.
Denver, Colorado
A pair of gargoyles peer into unsuspecting passengers at Denver’s conspiracy-packed airport.
Tokyo, Japan
A vending machine dedicated to a beloved seaweed.
Copenhagen, Denmark
A somber statue commemorating a Danish merfolk-tale.
Copenhagen, Denmark
This sculptural representation of an Andersen fairy tale had to be pushed away for being too grim.