The Chicago Picasso, 2018
An untitled 15.2 meter (50 feet) monumental sculpture referred to as "The Chicago Picasso" or just "The Picasso".
The final model of the sculpture was completed in 1966 by Pablo Picasso and the statue was dedicated on August 15, 1967, in Daley Plaza in the Chicago Loop. Chicago, Illinois. #thechicagopicasso
View of Millennium Park
View of Millennium Park and Lake Michigan shoreline, Chicago, IL.
A Skyscraper
Buildings of downtown Chicago with Chicago's second-tallest building - Trump International Hotel and Tower, Chicago, IL.
Nebraska Zephyr - EMD E5 Locomotive
One can take a ride on the Nebraska Zephyr, which operated from 1947 to 1971 and now the only surviving EMD E5, an A1A-A1A passenger train-hauling diesel locomotive. Illinois Railway Museum, Union, Illinois. #illinoisrailwaymuseum
Around the IRM on a Streetcar
Or hop on a tram (or streetcar or trolley car) and go around the campus of the Illinois Railway Museum. Union, Illinois. #illinoisrailwaymuseum
Rotary Snowplow at the IRM
Among the exhibits of the Illinois Railway Museum (IRM) is railroad snow removal equipment. There are giant wedge plows and oddly looking rotary snowplows, like this one. #illinoisrailwaymuseum
Hangars of Illinois Railway Museum II
There are rows of locomotives, cars, and streetcars in the train-sheds of the Illinois Railway Museum. One of them is the Milwaukee Road 265 - a 4-8-4 "Northern"-Type steam locomotive. #illinoisrailwaymuseum
Hangars of Illinois Railway Museum I
The Illinois Railway Museum is the largest railroad museum in the United States. Its hangars shelter numerous displays of old railroad equipment. Union, Illinois. #illinoisrailwaymuseum
Muffler Man - Indian, Crystal Lake, IL
One of the many American Giants - a Muffler Man located in Crystal Lake, Ilinois.
Now in short about Muffler Men. They are giant fiberglass sculptures used as "attention grabbers". Many of these figures were used to promote various roadside businesses and often would hold real merchandise, like full-sized car mufflers, which, as I understand, was the reason for the Muffler Men nickname.
The figures are usually 18–25 feet (5.5-7.6 meters) tall. Muffler Men were a popular roadside decoration in 60's and 70's mainly in the United States.
West Adams Street on an Afternoon
Chicago. Not crowded at all in comparison with New York. The restaurant on the right, called The Berghoff, is a Chicago well-known landmark - it was opened in 1898.
Let There Be Neon
The shop in downtown Manhattan of a company with a clever name that specializes in designing, manufacturing, fabricating and installing neon signage and artistic lighting.
1st Precinct is Ready for Halloween
The first precinct and mounted unit of the New York Police Department decorated its doors before Halloween.
Hudson River Greenway
Hudson River Greenway, a section of the Manhattan Waterfront Greenway, is a bikeway in Manhattan.
Jacob K. Javits Federal Building
Jacob K. Javits Federal Office Building on Foley Square, Manhattan, New York City.
Bar "Cyrk"
A bar on a Tribeca's quiet street with a plain entrance and a barely noticeable sign.
Windowless Building I, NYC
The Long Lines Building (the former AT&T Long Lines Building) is a windowless concrete skyscraper in Manhattan, New York, United States. Unusual light streaks on the front side are caused by reflected sunlight from the windows of other buildings.
New York's Hudson River Turns to Ice
Freezing temperatures in New York have left large stretches of the Hudson River an impenetrable ice, which caused the suspension and the shutting down of services between Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn.
The Chicago Picasso
Maquette on display at the Art Institute of Chicago and the real thing. #thechicagopicasso