31 Items Tagged

Hats

Brussels, Belgium

Madame Chapeau Sculpture

A bronze statue of the fictional character nicknamed "Mrs. Hat" from a beloved Belgian comedy.

Ironwood, Michigan

Giant Stormy Kromer Cap

A larger-than-life version of the hat beloved by hunters, outdoorsmen, and Holden Caulfield.

Fuente de los Tres Sombreros

This hat-shaped fountain pays tribute to a centuries-old textile tradition in the Yucatán Peninsula.

Maseru, Lesotho

Basotho Hat

Not only does this shop sell mokorotlo, the traditional hat of Lesotho, the building is shaped like one.

New Florence, Missouri

Wood Hat Spirits

Come for the heirloom-corn whiskey, stay for the wood hats.

Danbury, Connecticut

Hat Maker Statue

This statue commemorates the importance of hat manufacturing to Danbury, once known as the "Hat City of the World."

Toad River, British Columbia

Alaska Highway Hat Collection

At a lodge and RV park is a collection of headwear that comes in at more than 11,300 and counting.

Was a Classic Chinese Hat an Early Form of Social Distancing?

Zhanjiao futou, or hats with "wings," became a common accessory during the Song Dynasty.

Claire Voon May 20, 2020

The Man Making Hats Out of Vegetables

Teofilo Garcia may be the last Filipino to turn gourds he grows into headwear.

Richard Collett September 24, 2019

Poulopoulos Hat Factory

This graffitied 19th-century building was a prototype of European industrial architecture.

Vancouver, British Columbia

Granville Island Hat Shop

A hat for every occasion can be found in this British Columbia haunt.

Domžale, Slovenia

Domžale Straw Hat Museum

A wonderful museum dedicated to the local straw hat industry.

Rotterdam, Netherlands

The Hat of Lou Bandy

From afar it looks like someone's hat blew into the water, but closer inspection reveals a giant floating sculpture.

Wohlen, Switzerland

Straw Museum

A rare museum dedicated to a rather overlooked material in the history of fashion.

Kuih Pai Tee

Tip your hat to whoever created this fashionable vegetable-and-spice-filled pastry.

South Lyon, Michigan

Witch's Hat Depot

This 19th-century former train station’s unusual roof shape earned it a rather witchy name.

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Sold: Napoleon's Hat, Salvaged From the Waterloo Battlefield

It was picked up for $407,000 at auction.

Natasha Frost June 18, 2018

The Fabulous Food Hats of Maor Zabar

Now you can wear hot dogs, pizza, and sushi on your head.

Anne Ewbank May 30, 2018