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Boundary Issues, Day 5: Follow-Up Roundup!
It’s the fifth and final installment of our weeklong look at territorial borders.
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Boundary Issues, Day 3: State Line Towns and Roads
It’s the third installment in our weeklong look at territorial borders.
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Boundary Issues, Day 2: Border Monuments
It’s the second installment in our weeklong look at territorial borders.
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In Which I Learn a New Term for a Very Inconspicuous Type of Territory
What exactly is a “pene-exclave”? Read on to find out.
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A Common Design Error That’s Been Hiding in Plain Sight
Is an error really an error if nobody notices it? Plus an important nesting bowl update!
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Some Very Unusual Traffic Signs
Plus a new Inconspicuous News Roundup, and more!
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The World’s Most Ridiculous Stop Sign
Its absurdity is also its appeal.
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A Very Unusual Traffic Light, and Some Additional Roadway Oddities
As we continue to discover, standardized highway signs and signals aren't always so standardized after all.
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The Unusual Highway Signage of West Virginia
The Mountain State has a unique — and confusing — highway classification system.
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Do the Math: The Pleasures of Fractional Street Names
Plus: A new installment of the Inconspicuous News Roundup.
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New York City’s Most Inconspicuous and Amusingly Named Avenue
Tucked away in midtown Manhattan is a very special thoroughfare.
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The Very Strange Exit Signs on the New Jersey Turnpike
An extensive Inconspicuous Consumption investigation into some highly unusual highway sign graphics.
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