Lansing, West Virginia, USA

You know how Americans are! We just couldn't sit by and let Africa, with its Nile, claim to have the oldest river in the world. In North America, we excel in superlatives, so the title had to be ours. Meet: the New River, which we (some?) claim to be the oldest in the world. So, the New River is an old river, but the new bridge isn't anything like the old bridge. [2021]

Rhyolite, Nevada, USA

Listen up friggatriskaidekaphobes! Today is Friday the 13th. Beware! Bad luck may prevail. It certainly did for Jesus, who was crucified on a Friday. And the night before, at the Last Supper (à la Leonardo di ser Piero in this ghostly masterpiece), there were 13 guests. [2016]

Jamestown, North Dakota, USA

In the words of Discover Jamestown: "The world’s largest buffalo doesn’t really roam but he does tower over the plains and draw thousands of visitors yearly. While you’re here to see the buffalo, visit the places that inspired the great western writer, Louis L’Amour, who was born and raised in Jamestown, North Dakota." [2021]

Boise, Idaho, USA

"Emma Edwards Green: Artist and Designer of official Idaho State Seal". The year was 1891, and her design included both a man (representing work) and a woman (representing justice). Mrs. Green remains the only woman to have designed a state seal. Today, its significance is even more impressive because it is the centerpiece of the Idaho state flag. [2020]

Burlington, Vermont, USA

If a severed head landed in your forest would you look at it or look away? And, would you wonder what the cranium concealed? What about your own head? What does your cranium conceal? What kind of junk would tumble out if it were lopped open: your passions? your worries? your struggles? your visions? Perhaps some art therapy is needed. [2011]

Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Where? That's the fundamental geographic question. Where do you charge your electric vehicle? Eighty-five percent of drivers charge their EVs at home. The remainder look for free-standing stations like this or use facilities at their work place, hotel, or some other public or private establishment. How will more EVs change the cultural landscape? [2022]

Providence, Rhode Island, USA

The river and the city share a name: Providence. Roger Williams planted the name on the landscape when he detached himself from Massachusetts and set up a colony of his own. What led him to this very spot? God's Divine Providence. [2021]