Pioneer Plaza in Dallas, Texas, commemorates Dallas’ beginnings by celebrating the trails that brought settlers to Dallas. It is the largest public open space in the Dallas central business district and features a re-creation of a cattle drive with bronze longhorn steers being driven by three cowboys on horses. This sculpture series has come to […]
Ever since the Middle Ages, the Römerberg square in Frankfurt, Germany, has served as the spiritual and functional center of the city. Featuring the Town Hall and various other important buildings, this city center also features the Fountain of Justice (Justitiabrunnen in German), which has come to represent an important aspect of the city’s culture […]
In what one author dubbed, “the worst way to start a city,” the Oklahoma Land Rush of 1889 saw over 50,000 people literally rush into the Unassigned Lands of the Oklahoma Territory to stake their claim for free land. This monumentous event led to the eventual establishment of Oklahoma City, which is now the capital and […]
In the middle of Sophia Square, which used to be the main square of Kyiv, Ukraine, sits the Bohdan Khmelnytsky Monument. Erected in the late 19th century, it is dedicated to a man who led an uprising that led to the creation of a new state in the area. It has survived numerous conflicts and […]
The name “Muscle Beach” conjures up a variety of images and impressions for people across the world, not all of which are directly related to one another. For some, it represents the birth of personal training. Others think of Arnold Schwarzenegger and the training he did on the beach that helped propel him to worldwide […]
Larimer Square, in the Lower Downtown neighborhood of Denver, Colorado, is the city’s first designated local historic district. The history associated with the buildings on the 1400 block as well as Larimer Street itself have played an important role in the economic and social importance of the area, and that impact continues to evolve. Today, […]