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Loveland, Colorado
Faces Bridge
A surprising collection of bronze faces beneath a bridge in Loveland.
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Brussels, Belgium
La Pasionaria
This enormous steel tube is the biggest speaking horn in the world.
Winnsboro, South Carolina
Christy Buchanan's SHE Garden & Gallery
A whimsical folk art environment where you can lose yourself in the many colors of joy, beauty, and creativity.
Bienno, Italy
Bosco di Quercus
A giant owl named Rocco oversees mythical woodland creatures along these charming mountain trails.
Joes, Colorado
Prairie Futures
An environmental art installation inspired by farmhouses and crop circles.
La Morra, Italy
Cappella Delle Brunate (Barolo Chapel)
This brightly-colored chapel is a contemporary jewel standing in the middle of a La Morra vineyard.
Queens, New York
Socrates Sculpture Park
This outdoor gallery of sculptures along the East River was once a landfill.
Barrenta, Portugal
Aldeia ArtĂstica (Artistic Village)
The walls of this small village have been turned into a living street art gallery.
Enosburg, Vermont
Cold Hollow Sculpture Park
Dozens of playful sculptures blanket these 200 rolling acres of farmland in an ode to art and landscape.
Kilmacolm, Scotland
'The Lost XVII'
A missing Roman legion was recreated in sculpture along a Scottish cycling route.
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Pompano Beach, Florida
The East Coast Troll
A tiny twin to Seattle's Fremont troll hides from the Florida sun under the Atlantic Boulevard drawbridge.
Breckenridge, Colorado
Breckenridge Troll
Isak Heartstone, a 15-foot wooden troll made out of recycled materials.
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Zurich, Switzerland
'Suitcase'
Though it may look like a businessman's lost luggage, this case suspended under a highway bridge is actually a contemporary art installation.
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Kingston, Ontario
'Pollution'
This sculpture was made in 1973 for the city's 300th-anniversary celebrations and was largely considered an eyesore at the time.
Emerald, Australia
The Big Easel
An oversized Van Gogh reproduction is one of three massive sunflower paintings across the globe.
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Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta Botanical Garden
A grassroots community effort in the 1970s led to the creation of this beautiful garden full of delightfully whimsical exhibits.
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