Neon. It’s glitz and glamour from another age, a piece of dazzling technology worked into bespoke cultural artifacts. Here’s your own tribute to this aging electric artform. WINNER: There’s More ...

Bronco's at 4540 Leavenworth St. Neon's soft glow has a vibrant history in Omaha. Here's a look at some of the city's most iconic signage, along with some lesser-known neon, a well. In 1935, around ...

We’ve seen them glowing on New York City theater billboards, Las Vegas casinos and Hong Kong high-rises. They cast unbidden light and shadow into restaurants and homes and are a part of the daily ...

The Vault is Slate’s history blog. Like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter @slatevault, and find us on Tumblr. Find out more about what this space is all about here. In his history of neon, ...

Neon made Miami great. The city’s look grew one brightly lit step at a time – from the ’40s art deco vibe to ’80s Miami Vice. Some images are so iconic they redefine the skyline. Ocean Drive, anyone?

Seattle-based photographer John Barnes has been fascinated with the art of neon signs, or 'liquid fire,' since he was a boy in the 1960s. Source: Neon Road Trip Barnes remembers visiting New York City ...

Randall Ann Homan and Al Barna look both ways before darting across Grant Avenue in San Francisco’s Chinatown and find themselves standing underneath a masterpiece hidden in plain sight. Partly ...

In her Analog Streets project, photographer Lisa Guerriero scours US cities for faded remnants of Americana – from ice cream parlours to sleepy motels Los Angeles-based photographer Lisa Guerriero ...

After fall of communism, signs were left to rust until museum founders began to collect and restore them ...

Instagram and Pinterest are full of “neon Japan” photos. Video games constantly present Japan as a neon-lit futuristic city. But while neon or neon lighting certainly still exists in Japan, especially ...