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They were the ancestors of the modern diner. | Continue reading
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It looked like the Hollywood Sign in Los Angeles. | Continue reading
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A 100-year-old chair with joints "cemented by nature." | Continue reading
With bellows big enough to stand in. | Continue reading
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They almost got away with it. | Continue reading
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Jo Mora poured the state's whole history—and his own life—into his incredibly detailed, whimsical maps. | Continue reading
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