MetaFilter posts tagged with landmarks

There's a blind desire, there's a drive, there's a need to leave some lasting feat

Wolfdog — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 06:14:50 -0800

Ten highest monuments around the world

The boundary stones of Washington DC.

Wolfdog — Wed, 09 May 2007 10:48:58 -0800

The boundary stones of Washington DC.

Boston pol takes aim at Citgo sign after 'devil' comment

freshwater_pr0n — Sun, 24 Sep 2006 15:27:41 -0800

Don't mess with my Citgo sign!

Oprah From Space

Saucy Intruder — Thu, 23 Mar 2006 11:46:36 -0800

Oprahhhhh Froooooom Sppaaaaaaaaacccceee... and other interesting landmarks via The World According to Google.

2 Columbus Circle 'Shame Cam'

xowie — Wed, 16 Nov 2005 09:48:46 -0800

Shame Cam - 2 Columbus Circle.

Save the Derby

Lillitatiana — Thu, 27 Oct 2005 12:31:21 -0800

The last remaining Brown Derby in Los Angeles has been sold, and is reportedly facing demolition in favor of a condo complex. Will the historical landmark go by the way of the Ambassador Hotel, or will signing the petition help?

City pics rule!

Bag Man — Thu, 13 Jan 2005 12:49:01 -0800

While looking for photos of Sacramento, CA I came across The World City Photo Archive. Find your favorite city from around the world (organized by country) or check out photos of landmarks.

[cynic] I've seen smaller [/cynic]

drezdn — Sun, 27 Jun 2004 23:21:20 -0800

World's smallest park Mill's End, at 452 square inches, is officially the world's smallest park, and claims to be the home of the "only leprechaun colony west of Ireland." Mill's End is among "Top 10 Quirky Landmarks".

vacapinta — Sat, 07 Sep 2002 09:41:11 -0800

A Tale of Two Cities: Chicago and New York This exhibition of more than 150 black-and-white photographs represents a cross-section of the thousands of significant buildings that are protected by local landmark designation in Chicago and New York City. The story of how this came to pass is both as similar and as different as the cities themselves.