In celebration of America's independence, we ventured to find out the most unusual places you've spotted the American flag. Robert Watt kicks this gallery off with a photo of a patriotic penguin installation in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The art project was created to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Tulsa Zoo and raise money for its penguin exhibit in 2012.
Courtesy Robert Watt
Trailing behind a parachutist —
You often see the American flag flying in the sky, but this is an over-achievement. Billy Ocker photographed the stars and stripes gliding down with a parachutist during the annual Fourth of July parade in Sebastian, Florida, in 2013.
Courtesy Billy Ocker
On a pile of license plates —
These flag-inspired vanity license plates will make any driver feel patriotic. Ocker spotted this pile of patriotism during an outing in Sebastian.
Courtesy Billy Ocker
Hanging in an abandoned brewery —
A tattered American flag hangs over the now demolished Schlitz Brewery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Urban explorer Ken Fager took this photo while visiting the derelict building in March 2012.
Courtesy Ken Fager
Submerged in a freshwater lake —
While diving in Dutch Springs in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Christian Baki found this American flag still attached to a Sikorsky H-37 helicopter that was submerged in the freshwater quarry.
Courtesy Christian Baki
Recreated with recycled cars —
Talk about patriotism, Razmik Nazaryan made this colossal American flag with 108 crushed cars. The artist works in auto recycling and was inspired to create his masterpiece in July 2013.
Courtesy Razmik Nazaryan
Painted onto a vintage truck —
Sales engineer Buck Tanner inherited this 1950 stars and stripes Jeep from his father in 2005. The truck gets a lot of salutes when Tanner drives it, and has been in a couple of July 4th parades in his hometown of Morgan Hill, California
Courtesy Buck Tanner
Underneath Lynyrd Skynyrd's signature —
Members of the rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd signed memorabilia after their performance at the Heroes Red, White, and Blue Inaugural Ball in 2013. Johnny Colt, the band's bassist, shared this photo from the concert, which was a tribute to veterans of American armed forces.
Courtesy Johnny Colt
In the aftermath of a superstorm —
An American flag drapes over the rails of a home that was ravaged by Superstorm Sandy in November 2012. Paul Lurrie visited the Breezy Point community in New York soon after the storm came through. "I felt a bit like I was walking on sacred ground. I sensed a solemn and somber atmosphere, but this is a close-knit community," he said.
Courtesy Paul Lurrie
On a snow sculpture —
Angie McCrary photographed this life-size snow sculpture of troops raising a flag at Iwo Jima in Triangle, Virginia, on February 14. The sculpture was created by two Marines, Tim Lewis and Derek Reynolds, for the National Museum of the Marine Corps.
Courtesy Angie McCrary
In a Winter Olympics parody obstacle course —
After shoveling 8 inches of snow in February 2014, Geoffrey Arthur Drewyor decided to create a parody version of the Sochi Winter Olympics with an obstacle course around his home in Cortlandt Manor, New York. The challenges included running through piles of snow while trying to capture an American flag.
Courtesy Geoffrey Arthur Drewyor
On a pizza —
Care for a slice? Pizza maker Paul Tamasi created this American flag-inspired dish for Flag Day in June 2009. "I am proud to be an American and an American flag always flies in the breeze outside my restaurant," he said.
