Every wonder why some green street signs have the Statue of Liberty one one side, and some don't? Well, us neither, but read this snappy little history of city signage and you'll have the hugely satisfying answer, and much more. We learned that the change over time ranges from Victorian fancies to today's controversial (!) standardizing of fonts, plus there's the cool fact that the Department of Transportation offers customized signs you can give as gifts. Best part: the nifty video embedded at the end of the post showing the workshop in Queens where DOT signs are born. [Shutterstock; photo via Flickr/Sophia Louise]
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