Numerous buildings and structures have become associated with certain cities or regions, but few have done so in a way that resonates as deeply as the Space Needle has done with the city of Seattle. That connection is so profound that the structure is recognized as an icon not only of the city but of […]
One of the last successful World’s Fairs, the 1982 edition of the event was hosted in Knoxville, Tennessee. It featured the Sunsphere and the Tennessee Amphitheater, both of which have become icons of Knoxville as well as the primary features of World’s Fair Park, which sits on sits on the former fairgrounds of the event. […]
A bronze statue of Dolly Parton that resides outside the Sevier County Courthouse celebrates the hometown hero in a subtle yet powerful way in Sevierville, Tennessee. Known to draw crowds of people anxious to take a picture with or of the statue, the Dolly Parton Statue venerates the internationally known singer and songwriter in way […]
The largest cast iron statue in the world, the Vulcan statue is the main feature of Vulcan Park and Museum in Birmingham, Alabama. This statue of Vulcan, the Roman god of fire and metals, has overlooked Alabama’s largest city from atop Red Mountain since the 1930s. The statue wasn’t ever meant to soar above Birmingham […]
Visible from over 60 miles away, the Roanoke Star sits atop of Mill Mountain in Roanoke, Virginia. This visibility during the day or not is part of the reason that the world’s largest freestanding illuminated man-made star has become a means of identity for residents that attract visitors from all over It showcases what it […]
Proclaiming itself to be the “Granite Capital of the World”, the city of Elberton, Georgia, produces more granite monuments than any other city. Landmarks near and afar have been constructed using granite quarried in the region, but that was just one of the reasons the city was chosen as the location for the Georgia Guidestones. […]
Sitting atop Telegraph Hill in Pioneer Park, Coit Tower provides visitors with a remarkable view of San Francisco along with numerous experiences inside and around a one-of-a-kind monument. Funded as the result of a bequest to the city, the tower has become an icon of the San Francisco skyline. It exemplifies what it can mean […]