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Wooden Squirrels of Mount Royal Chalet.

Montreal, Québec

Wooden Squirrel Carvings

The vaulted ceiling is home to a scurry of “squirrelgoyles.”

The Woodstock monument with the festival site beyond the fence.

Bethel, New York

Woodstock Site

The dairy farm in upstate New York where nearly half a million people gathered for three days of peace and music in 1969.

Fisher Building, Detroit, MI 8/22/2024

Detroit, Michigan

Fisher Building

It's been called “Detroit’s largest art object.”

An assortment of Ford Model Ts at the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant.

Detroit, Michigan

Ford Piquette Avenue Plant

The birthplace of the Ford Model T is now a museum full of antique cars.

Grayscale of temple exterior.

Detroit, Michigan

Detroit Masonic Temple

The world’s largest Masonic temple was saved by the White Stripes.

Michigan Central Station

Detroit, Michigan

Michigan Central Station

A Beaux-Arts triumph rises from decades of decay to become the heart of a new innovation district.

Murals in the Market

Detroit, Michigan

Murals in the Market

Detroit’s Eastern Market has been transformed into an outdoor museum with colorful murals that address social issues and symbolize the city.

The Caryatids of Book Tower

Detroit, Michigan

The Caryatids of Book Tower

38-story baroque tower reflecting Detroit's rise, fall, and possible rise again.

The wooden escalators at Macy's are almost 100 years old.

New York, New York

Macy's Wooden Escalators

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

Gimbel's Bridge

New York, New York

Gimbel's Bridge

A three-story copper skybridge connects two Manhattan buildings with Art Deco luxury.

White Lady's Castle

Rochester, New York

The White Lady's Castle

An old dining hall now serves up ghost stories for lusty locals.

Potty Garden at 85 Maple St.

Potsdam, New York

Potty Gardens

Three gardens with toilets and urinals filled with bright flowers started as a protest against zoning rules.

Olana

Hudson, New York

Olana

The Hudson River School comes alive at this palatial estate.

Guardians of the Seeds Trolls

Boothbay, Maine

Guardians of the Seeds Trolls

Five mythical trolls have taken up residence in woods and hidden on paths at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens.

Maine State Building at Poland Spring Preservation Park

Poland, Maine

Maine State Building

This World's Fair showpiece was built in Chicago, but shipped to Maine.

Forest Gump ran past this particular lighthouse.

Port Clyde, Maine

Marshall Point Lighthouse

Forrest Gump ran past this iconic Maine lighthouse in his cinematic cross-country journey.

Torii Gate (foreground), BIW's Crane 11 (background)

Bath, Maine

Bath-Tsugaru Torii Gate

Maine's only authentic torri gate celebrates a longstanding international relationship that started with the rescue of four sailors.

McDonald's in Freeport, ME.

Freeport, Maine

Freeport McDonald's

When the town wouldn't allow the fast-food behemoth to build a new restaurant, they put one inside an 1850 home.

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.

A Moonlight Tower at night

Austin, Texas

Austin Moonlight Towers

Turning night into day in Victorian-era Austin to thwart a serial killer.

The two Frost Bank logos make up the eyes of the "Owl Building."

Austin, Texas

Frost Bank Tower

Locals dubbed it the "Owl Building" because of its bird-like appearance.

A condemned Onion Creek house awaiting demolition

Austin, Texas

Ghost Streets of Onion Creek

An entire subdivision was accidentally built on a flood plain, resulting in its eventual demolition—but the streets are still there.

Jeremiah the Innocent Frog

Austin, Texas

'Hi, How Are You' Mural

This simple frog painting created by musician Daniel Johnston embodies the spirit of Austin.

View into the reading room.

Austin, Texas

The Harry Ransom Center

The upstairs reading room is packed with millions of rare books, literary manuscripts, and historical treasures.

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