North America
Cathedral of Learning
This is the University of Pittsburgh's Cathedral of Learning. In what sounds like a hideous industrial accident, this building attempts to 'fuse the idea of a modern skyscraper with the tradition and ideals of Gothic architecture', and is America's tallest…
Smithsonian Air & Space Museum
As the largest collection of historic air and spacecraft in the world the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum is spread over a couple of locations. The main display facility is right in the heart of Washington DC, although…
Loyola University Chicago
Large type painted atop the basketball gym at Loyola University in Chicago. Student legend says that it was painted for the sake of the many passengers flying into O'Hare airport. However; the normal flight path is to the south of…
Paramount’s Kings Island
This is Paramount's Kings Island theme park in Mason, Ohio, and it looks absolutely awesome. The place is a flippin' enormous 364 acres, with more rides than you could shake a stick at... in fact there's more than enough room…
Big boat crossing railroad tracks
A large boat coming from lake Michigan passes through a railroad bridge, with a road bridge up ahead. It looks like it's going to be a squeeze getting the boat through those narrow waterways. I wonder what it's carrying? Thanks:…
Arboreal Typography
If you were going to use trees to graffiti the landscape with the name of your town, city, university or company... what font would you use? Arboreal sign-writers agree that uppercase lettering is a no-brainer, as legibility is obviously impaired…
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