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The Continuing Evolution of Muscle Beach in Venice

There’s only one Venice Beach Boardwalk, and the influence of Muscle Beach Venice has directly impacted and driven this notoriety

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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 […]

The Ames Monument is a Pyramid on the Plains of Wyoming

A monument that defines what it means to both repair and celebrate a legacy

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About 20 miles west of Cheyenne, Wyoming, you’ll eventually come across a monument that is just about as in the middle of nowhere as you can get. Located off the highway and not in the direct vicinity of a town or civilization of any kind, the surrounding mountains and emptiness makes this pyramid on the […]

How Have Murals and Street Art Influenced the Culture of Austin?

Experiencing the Spirit of Austin

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Monumentous Imagination, North America, Public Space, United States

Monuments and landmarks are typically appreciated as single structures or experiences. The Washington Monument in Baltimore is a single structure that gives visitors a one-of-a-kind view of Baltimore, while the Neon Museum allows visitors to experience Las Vegas history in a totally unique way. These experiences are powerful but physically limited, and those limitations are […]

Experiencing the Legacy of Baltimore’s Washington Monument

Enabling a legacy that continues to help move the city forward

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Attraction, Monumentous Monuments, North America, United States

Monuments that are dedicated to concepts like victory or the history of an area often symbolize something far more ambiguous than ones dedicated to a specific person. However, landmarks that have been erected to honor a single individual frequently come to represent something much deeper. That’s certainly what happened for the Washington Monument in Baltimore. The […]

Experiencing the Block Where Denver Began

Larimer Square is the Denver's first designated local historic district

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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, […]

Bringing A Christmas Story to Life in Cleveland

Transforming a Cleveland neighborhood like any other into something monumentous

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The movie “A Christmas Story” was released a week before Thanksgiving 1983 to a mixed reception from audiences and critics. Over the years though, television airings and the home video release of the film turned it into a seasonal classic for audiences across the world. A cable network started a 24-hour marathon of the film […]

The Neon Museum Creates a Monument Out of Nothing

Celebrating the unique identity and legacy of Las Vegas with materials that others have literally thrown away

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What does it mean to change the identity of a place or a location? Discarding everything and anything that signified the old identity is a given, meaning all of the material that helped create this identity ends up in the trash. In Las Vegas, where establishments of all types are torn down, rebuilt or refurbished […]