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

Imagination and Opportunity Make Hope Cemetery a World-famous Sculpture Garden

Memorials and Tombstones that are Figurative, Abstract, Informational and Beyond

Cemeteries have been thought of and utilized as much more than places to bury the dead, but few have been able to do so in such an imaginative way as Hope Cemetery in Barre, Vermont. The creativity and variety that is showcased in nearly all of the memorials and tombstones it contains have collectively made […]

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The Civil Rights Heritage Walk Illustrates Tallahassee History

Honoring the Tallahassee Bus Boycott of 1956

Located on a street corner in Tallahassee, Florida, the Civil Rights Heritage Walk has transformed what would otherwise be a plain sidewalk into a monument that tells the story of an essential element of the history of the city. In doing so, it highlights what it can look like to create a monument in an […]

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The Biloxi Lighthouse Becomes an Icon and Symbol for a Mississippi Community

A Landmark of Biloxi

Located in Biloxi, Mississippi, the Bilox Lighthouse has come to define the city in multiple ways over the decades. Surviving multiple wars and natural disasters, the monument has become a signature icon of Biloxi as well as a symbol of the city’s resolve and resilience, highlighting what it can mean for a monument to both […]

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The Vicksburg Riverfront Murals Imagines an Ordinary Flood Wall as an Extraordinary Cultural Canvas

Depicting Vicksburg's Diversity

The Vicksburg Riverfront Murals are a series of paintings that appear on floodwalls of the Mississippi River in Vicksburg, Mississippi. These murals depict the history of the city through the centuries but also directly reference the culture of the region. Doing so has highlighted what it can look like to creatively depict the significant events, […]

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Junction Bridge Transforms a Railway into a Pedestrian Walkway

Connecting the Past and Future of Little Rock

Spanning the Arkansas River to connect the cities of Little Rock and North Little Rock, Junction Bridge has defined the skyline of both cities for over 100 years. Over the course of those decades, the railroad bridge that was originally designed to connect all of Arkansas has been transformed into a pedestrian walkway that benefits […]

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The Champs-Elysées Becomes the Most Beautiful Avenue in the World

From the “Elysian Fields” of Greek Mythology to a Center of Paris

Officially known as Avenue des Champs-Élysées (“Avenue of the Elysian Fields” in French), the Champs-Élysées is an avenue in Paris, France that runs from Place de la Concorde to the Arc de Triomphe. Almost two kilometers long and seventy meters wide, the fame and notoriety it has established have allowed it to become recognized and […]

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