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?
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.
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?
Rise of the Three-Headed President: Lincoln Landing, Lockport, Illinois
Lots of towns promote events or historic sites connected to the Great Emancipator, but the town of Lockport has outdone them all. Their Lincoln statue has three heads.
George Washington, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot: The Heald Square Monument, Chicago
Attention Jeff Tweedy of Wilco: George Washington is an American aquarium drinker, and he is trying to break your heart.
The Lincoln Watermelon: Lincoln, IL
Who knew a president - especially one as well known as Abraham Lincoln - could be represented by fruit?
My kind of town
I spent part of today in Chicago enjoying world-class wind chill and dropping by a few of the city's presidential statues.
Ulysses S Grant Memorial
If you're starting your tour of the National Mall at the US Capitol, your first stop as you head west is likely to be the US Grant Memorial. It's probably good to get it out of the way early, cause it's pretty strong stuff.
Escape From Theodore Roosevelt Island
Theodore Roosevelt's statue did not laugh, however. Instead, it spoke softly – or at least I thought it did. You, it told me, like so many before you, are now mine... I have a special expedition planned for you... we'll leave at once!
Madison Building, Library of Congress
The Library of Congress has three main buildings, each named after Founding Fathers. If you've been to one, it's probably the Thomas Jefferson Building, as that's the one where they [...]