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Spoken out loud. >> reporter: he created a mural to honor the day the last american slaves were freed, more than 150 years ago, right here in galveston, texas. why now? why is the message of this mural so important to share? >> i say why not now? for decades people even in galveston didn't know about the history of their own city. >> reporter: he even created an interactive digital code that visitors can scan to learn more. >> we really looked at this project as an outdoor classroom. >> reporter: and got students involved in the project. even someone who doesn't know what juneteenth is sees th...

A Thailand mall has two San Francisco-themed floors and it's wonderful FacebookTwitterEmail A view of Terminal 21's Golden Gate Bridge tribute.kittipong2016 / 123RF A lovely — and pretty spot-on — homage to San Francisco is embedded in one of Bangkok's biggest tourist stops. At the heart of the Terminal 21 megamall is a massive Golden Gate Bridge spanning two floors, complete with miniature cars driving through. There are the heart sculptures inspired by Tony Bennett, cable cars, lanterns in the floors' Chinatown district and myriad references to Boudin and sourdough bread. A whole ramen ...