No one claimed the monument, though, so it was promptly reburied until 1987 when locals mounted an effort to unearth and reinstall the lanterns. It now stands on the corner of the beach park. To learn more, visit historichawaii.org/historic-pro...

However, in 1943 the increased anti-Japanese sentiment caused the local Japanese-Americans to bury the artifact, literally. Once buried, it was forgotten until rediscovered in 1972, where it was re-discovered due to complaints of rebar sticking up in a playground.

Lake of the Woods was identified as the source of the Mississippi due to misunderstanding, and the treaty defined the US territory "...through the Lake of the Woods to the northwesternmost point thereof, and from thence on a due west course to the river Misssissippi..." #StrangeBorders #Minnesota

In their new site in the desert, they stand as a sundial, with the dishes of the Very Large Array visible behind them.
#NewMexico #RadioAstronomy #VeryLargeArray #Travel

The concrete piers bear the signatures of historic visitors to the old site at Stanford, where Bracewell would invite his visitors to chisel their name into the piers and include two Nobel Prize winners.

Former bank president William Rouse started the gallery after receiving a gift of the book "They Also Ran" by Irving Stone. Following Rouse's death, the staff of the local bank have kept up the gallery, updating it after every Presidential election. #Kansas #Elections #Travel #UncommonGalleries

At over 8' long, it is an impressive essay cast in bronze and a tongue-in-cheek nod to other historic plaques. The text can be read at static1.squarespace.com/static/60f83...
#Pittsburgh #Pennsylvania #Historic #Plaques

The eatery closed in 2004, and was replaced with a souvenir shop. #Pentagon #Tourism #TopSecret #Virginia #NuclearHotDog

The town has leaned into the branding, and even has a large sculpture of Saint Nick in front of their town hall. #Indiana #Branding #UnusualTownNames

These springs naturally start and stop every few minutes naturally, though the reasoning is not fully understood. Afton's is believed to be the largest such spring in the world. #Wyoming #PeriodicSprings #Travel #Nature #Hiking

The site was established as an ecological reserve by the Carnegie Institution in 1903, and continues to be a site of ecological research and recreation. #Travel #Arizona #History #ILikeBigButtes

The site was established as an ecological reserve by the Carnegie Institution in 1903, and continues to be a site of ecological research and recreation. #Arizona #Travel #History #ILikeBigButtes

The half-mile long boardwalk offers an accessible path for all visitors. #Travel #Hiking #Nature #WestVirginia #CarnivorousPlants #AccessibleVistas

Here, hikers and bikers can go through the Taft Tunnel and then cross the continental divide, enjoying the same sites that the Hiawatha used to display. #Hiking #Biking #Travel #Railroad #RightofWay #ContinentalDivide #Idaho