Concord, New Hampshire, USA

Here is some advice for anybody turning nine years old today: Avoid being like everybody else, and don't be afraid to be different! [2018]

San Diego, California, USA

This is the newest iteration of the sandwich board. In this case, it seems to be an open-face sandwich. If you are looking for a sign that you should be living downtown, this may be it. The market is growing for centrally located condos and apartments. Wouldn't you like to have the entire city as your front yard? [2020]

Savage Neck, Virginia, USA

Whether you are running, biking, swimming, or kayaking, Adventure Races require discipline and stamina, the very qualities that got you this far in life. To you and all those born during the "birth dearth" of the mid-1970s: Happy Birthday! [2007]

Washington, DC, USA

The 1993 vote in the U.S. House of Representatives: 153 in favor, 277 against. The 2020 vote in the U.S. House of Representatives: 232 in favor, 180 against. DC Statehood may have passed the House, but it will never reach the Senate floor. Once again, American ideals just can't overcome American politics. Just wait, though: Change is coming. [2013]

Denver, Colorado, USA

It's gone. First vandalized, then removed. It happened just last week. In Colorado, no less. A Union soldier, no less. Yes, Colorado's Union forces fought against the Confederates, but then went on to perpetrate the Sand Creek Massacre in which hundreds of native peoples were slaughtered. What kind of public art do you want to take its place? [2019]

Nidzica, Poland

Nidzica is one of hundreds of castles that still dot the Polish landscape. Don't we all wish we lived in a castle right now? Self-sufficient and cut off from the outside world. Just like it was in the 14th century when this castle was built. Or, maybe not. [2004]

Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada

"The World Turned Upside Down" was played when Lord Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown, the last battle of the American Revolution. Let's play it again when Lord Coronavirus surrenders to the international army of scientists who are still wondering when their last battle will be fought. [2013]