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Todd DeFeo

Atlanta
Covers:  Travel, trains and some news.
Writer. Author. Photographer. Ferroequinologist. Wanderlust. Troubadour. Reluctant “journalist.” Publisher of @railfanning_org and @traveltrolley.

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Make Buckhead’s new rental residents ‘feel at home,’ former Atlanta mayor says

Make Buckhead’s new rental residents ‘feel at home,’ former Atlanta mayor says

Huffington Post

Memorials to 9/11 can be found in big cities, small towns

Memorials to 9/11 can be found in big cities, small towns

Sightseers' Delight — It's been 15 years since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Despite the passing of the years, the day remains seared in the country's collective memory. Every year, communities nationwide pause to pay tribute to and remember the nearly 3,000 people killed that day.

Is canceling travel plans giving in to terrorists?

Is canceling travel plans giving in to terrorists?

rare.us — There are greater fears to be concerned about closer to home.

This Sewer Museum Stinks, But is Worth the Visit

This Sewer Museum Stinks, But is Worth the Visit

Municipal Sewer & Water

Six things to know about the Leo Frank case 100 years later

Six things to know about the Leo Frank case 100 years later

expresstelegraph.com — One century after a mob lynched the Jewish superintendent of National Pencil Co., the Leo Frank case still resonates and intrigues people. Frank was convicted of the April 26, 1913, murder of 13-year-old Mary Phagan, an employee of National Pencil.

5 Robin Williams quotes that will restore your faith in humanity

5 Robin Williams quotes that will restore your faith in humanity

Atlanta Journal-Constitution — To remember Williams a year after his death, check out these five quotes from the comedian himself (or in character).

Metuchen Wreck Illustrated Railroad Woes of Late 1970s

Metuchen Wreck Illustrated Railroad Woes of Late 1970s

Railfanning.org — The late 1970s were a difficult time for freight railroads. It was in the years leading up to the Staggers Rail Act of 1980, and many railroads were struggling, and many were not in a state of good repair. The issue over railroad safety and repair was brought to the forefront after a June 22, 1977, Conrail derailment in Metuchen, N.J. In that wreck, 17 cars derailed and took the busy Northeast Corridor out of commission.

San Antonio missions named World Heritage Site

San Antonio missions named World Heritage Site

Communities Digital News — A string of colonial Spanish missions in San Antonio, including the famed Alamo, have been named a World Heritage Site. Four of the missions - Mission Nuestra Señora de la Purisima Concepción de Acuña, Mission San José y San Miguel de Aguayo, Mission San Juan Capistrano and Mission Espada - today make up San Antonio Missions National Historical Park.

Why is the Mona Lisa the most famous painting in the world?

Why is the Mona Lisa the most famous painting in the world?

The Travel Trolley — Questions abound, yet the Mona Lisa - or La Gioconda, as the painting is known in Italian - is probably the most famous painting in the world. Painted in the early 16th century by Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci, the Mona Lisa is today instantly recognizable even to people who know nothing about art.