Gates of the City or Portas da Cidade in Fall River, Massachusetts

According to Atlas Obscura, Fall River, Massachusetts is home to the Gates of the City, a sixty-foot tall monument built in two thousand six. It's a replica of a similar structure in Portugal's Azores Islands, marking the sister city relationship between Fall River and Ponta Delgada, and honoring the Portuguese immigrants whose legacy continues to shape the city's identity and culture.

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