Talking Tariffs Outside KFC: McKinley Park, Chicago
McKinley's statue is across the street from a KFC. But if you think it's weird seeing the President and the Colonel together, well, think again.
New York!
Exciting news: I am getting back out on the road this spring!
Lincoln’s Heart Will Go On: Union Square Park, Springfield
The statue shows Lincoln as he heads to Washington to begin his presidency, though at first glance you might think he's belting out his favorite Celine Dion number,
Why Didn’t Someone Just Buy William Henry Harrison A Coat?
March 4, 1841. A hatless, coatless old man is shouting to a crowd on the streets of Washington DC in the wind and snow. Is he crazy? Is he lost? Is he a hobo? No, he's the President of the United States, William Henry Harrison, giving his inaugural address.
I Didn’t Know He Was THAT Tall: Lincoln “Railsplitter” Statue, Springfield, Illinois
And if you look at just his torso, you might think of him as a sort of funky 1970's type - give the man a zodiac-related medallion to wear and he'll get that night fever, he knows how to show it.
Alohomora! Washington Monument Square, Chicago
Washington's sword looks like a magic wand. Seriously, doesn't he look like he's about to shout "alohomora!" and unlock the heck out of some doors?
We Know Drama: Ford’s Theater, Washington DC
How disturbingly fitting that the highest drama in the history of American crime should take place at a theater.
Soldier Lincoln: Dixon, Illinois
It's the only statue depicting the Great Emancipator as a young military man, looking out at the river and trying his damnedest to remember the commands he'll need to lead his men.
Last Stop, Mr. Lincoln: Springfield Train Station
A simple, elegant black stone monument that marks the final stop on the biggest funeral procession the country had - and probably has - ever seen.
Thomas Jefferson is Waiting for a Bus: Jefferson Park Transit Center, Chicago
You just never know who you'll run into on Chicago's L trains, do you?