175 Items Tagged

Signs

A visitor poses with the World Traveler Signpost

World Traveler Signpost

Turns out you can see the world without ever leaving Maine.

Buffy the Neighborhood Watch Slayer

Toronto, Ontario

Toronto Neighbourhood Watch Signs

The Incredible Hulk, Yoda, Mulder and Scully, and many many others watch over the mean streets of Toronto.

The Weird Logic Behind Yard Signs in Politics

If they aren't very effective, why are they so ubiquitous?

Ernie Smith June 13, 2016

The Lost Secret Sign Language of Sawmill Workers

In the 1970s, sawmill workers could talk about technical matters or insult each other in their own special sign language.

Sarah Laskow June 1, 2016

Village Mayor Arrested for Stealing 111 Road Signs

It's a curious case.

Erik Shilling April 27, 2016

Photos of Hong Kong’s Dimming Neon Noir Landscape

A striking look at Hong Kong's disappearing neon signs.

Anika Burgess March 30, 2016

Greetings from all churches represented in the city of Templin.

Templin, Germany

Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster Traffic Signs

The world's most delightful not-NOT-religion welcomes visitors to the town of Templin, just like its more stoic peers.

Stomatol Sign

Stockholm, Sweden

Stomatol Sign

Sweden's oldest animated sign is still lighting up the skyline today.

Did Native Americans Bend These Trees to Mark Trails?

Sarah Laskow January 5, 2016

A distant cousin of the Portland Martini. (Photo: Dave Newman/Flickr)

Fleeting Wonders: Giant Neon Martini Returns To Portland

Cara Giaimo December 15, 2015

How the Universal Symbols for Escalators, Restrooms, and Transport Were Designed

Sonner Kehrt December 10, 2015

Factory building of the Bloch Brothers Tobacco Company (also known as Helme Tobacco Company) on Wheeling Island, a part of Wheeling, West Virginia

Walldogs and the Disappearing Art of Painting Signs on Buildings

Atlas Obscura October 13, 2015

There's a Man Scattering Very Funny Fake Books, Signs and Pamphlets Around L.A.

Sarah Laskow October 2, 2015

If Only San Francisco's Neon Signs Could Live Forever

Anika Burgess May 18, 2015

Exploring America's Largest Collection of Early Tavern Signs

Luke Spencer April 22, 2015

Williwood Sign

Sint Willibrordus, Curaçao

Williwood Sign

This tiny tropical village was sick of anonymity so the locals made this sign, which actually changed the name of the town.

Parrish Shoes Sign

Keene, New Hampshire

Parrish Shoes Sign

A recreated sign from the movie Jumanji has become a makeshift tribute to the film's late star.

Transylvania's "Hollywood" Signs

Brașov, Romania

Transylvania's "Hollywood" Signs

The European towns of Brașov and Râșnov each have proud signs reminiscent of the Hollywood sign.