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How to Make Money and Create Community with Monuments - Volume 1

The Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Visitor Center Transforms an Industrial Location into a Community Destination

Bringing the Experience of Macadamia Nuts to Visitors

Visitors can experience the growing, harvesting and processing of macadamia nuts into a variety of products for sale at the location and beyond at the Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Visitor Center. Located near the Mauna Loa volcano mountain on the island of Hawaiʻi (aka the Big Island), the Visitor Center highlights what it can mean […]

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Geiger Lookout Point Transforms an Otherwise Empty Stretch of Highway

Transforming a Stretch of Otherwise Empty Highway

Geiger Lookout Point resides off to the side of an especially curvy section of state route 341, located just outside of the Virginia Foothills in Reno, Nevada. Providing a breathtaking look at the surrounding mountains, the features of Geiger Lookout Point have transformed what would otherwise be an empty stretch of highway into something much […]

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The Monument to the Latvian Riflemen Helps Transform a Space and Legacy

Honoring Latvians who Fought During World War I

Built to honor the elite soldiers who fought during World War I, the Latvian Riflemen Monument dominates an old town square in the center of Riga in Latvia. Tied to a controversial era of the city and country, the monument highlights what it can mean for a landmark to help transform a space while staying […]

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Labor Plaza Transforms a Space to Celebrate the History of the Labor Movement in San Antonio

Acclaiming the History of Organized Labor in San Antonio

Located in San Antonio, Texas, Labor Plaza highlights the contributions of the labor movement and labor leaders in the city and the United States. Featuring multiple landmarks and plenty of space to reflect on the past and come together in the present, the landmark has transformed the space in a way that enables connection on […]

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The Pearl Transforms a Neglected Location into a Hub for San Antonio

More About Community Than Commerce

The Pearl is a neighborhood on the outskirts of San Antonio, Texas, that is always full of life and activity. This activity is a result of an effort to transform the space into a landmark for the region, highlighting what can happen when a vision to revitalize an entire neighborhood comes to fruition. A Symbol […]

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The Bill Soberanes Wristwrestling Statue Uses History and Legacy to Transform an Intersection

The Legacy of “Mr. Petaluma” and hitory of Wristwrestling

Commemorating the founder of organized wristwrestling championships, the Bill Soberanes Wristwrestling Statue is a unique feature of downtown Petaluma, California. The landmark celebrates the legacy associated with a person as well as the history of an entire town, transforming what would otherwise be just another intersection into something much more. The Legacy of “Mr. Petaluma” […]

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Rotary Plaza Transforms an Empty Space into One That Represents the Volunteer Spirit of Tulsa

Celebrating 100 years of Rotary Club spirit and service

Rotary Plaza has transformed was would otherwise be a plain commercial plaza in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Numerous sculptures, beautiful natural landscapes and engraved granite panels highlight the transformative power of monuments to impact audiences and an entire community. Celebrating 100 years of spirit and service Williams Center Green is a landscaped park at the foot of […]

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