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Skyspace: The Color Inside

A view-altering observatory at the University of Texas.

Malta's Azure Window, featuring in the first season of Games of Thrones, collapsed into the sea after a storm last May.

Graffiti Has Long Had a Place in the Art World, But Probably Not the Natural One

An incident on Malta has locals angry about cliffside art.

Vittoria Traverso September 28, 2017

El Alto, Bolivia

Ernesto Che Guevara Statue

This likeness of the famous revolutionary is entirely made of recycled scraps of metal.

Graffiti of Old St. Paul's Cathedral.

Ashwell, England

Medieval Graffiti of the Church of St. Mary the Virgin

Historical etchings such as “Miserable, wild, distracted 1350" and “The Archdeacon is an ass.”

Permanently Closed

Tonya and Nancy Cross Stitches by Rebecca Greco in the permanent collection

Brooklyn, New York

THNK1994 Museum

A Brooklyn exhibit all about Nancy Kerrigan and Tonya Harding in 1994.

The house at 5015 Eugene Street in Boise, Idaho, c.1940.

The Art of James Castle, Created With Spit, Scraps, and Soot

He hid his sketches, made with DIY supplies, in the nooks and crannies of the family home.

Eve Kahn September 27, 2017

The head of Apollo flanked by the "priests of the sun."

Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, France

La Villa Santo-Sospir

Nearly every wall in this French villa has been "tattooed" by artist Jean Cocteau and other famous painters.

Sun Tunnels is an astrological gazing station.

The Importance of Nancy Holt, the Woman Who Revolutionized Land Art

Overlooked for too long, her work added crucial depth to the movement.

Michael Inscoe September 26, 2017

The interior.

Sydney, Australia

White Rabbit Gallery

It's said to be one of the most significant collections of contemporary Chinese art in the world.

The wine cellars.

Waddesdon, England

Waddesdon Manor Wine Cellars

The luxurious English estate houses the world’s largest private collection of French Rothschild wines.

Another, very similar, version of the portrait, from around 1625, was produced by Rubens's workshop.

A Portrait of James I's 'Husband' Has Reappeared in Glasgow

"I desire only to live in this world for your sake," the king wrote to him.

Natasha Frost September 25, 2017

Face sculptures at Yelang Valley

Yelang Valley

It took an artist 20 years to create this sprawling sculpture garden honoring the area's ancient inhabitants.

The bottom calendar wheel of the astronomical clock.

Lübeck, Germany

Astronomical Clock at St. Mary's Church

A stunning two-story timepiece within a medieval Brick Gothic church.

Elephants, zebras, and rhinos would all look pretty different if they were interpreted the same way dinosaurs are.

The Bad Hair, Incorrect Feathering, and Missing Skin Flaps of Dinosaur Art

Inside the pitfalls of illustrating prehistoric creatures.

Eric Grundhauser September 21, 2017

The monument.

Boston, Massachusetts

Potato Shed Memorial

Sacks of potatoes, made of cast stone, mark where the iconic potato sheds once stood along the river.

A jaunty selection from Peter Coffin's 2006 series, "Untitled (Tree Pants)."

The Plant-Loving Artist Who Puts Pants on Trees

Peter Coffin's "Untitled (Tree Pants)" is both silly and serious.

Cara Giaimo September 20, 2017

Baker City’s salt lick statue.

Baker City, Oregon

The Great Salt Lick

A bronze replica of half-consumed salt lick honors a quirky town tradition.

The fresco in the mithraeum at Santa Maria Capua Vetere.

Santa Maria Capua Vetere, Italy

Mithraeum at Santa Maria Capua Vetere

The underground sanctuary of a mysterious ancient Roman religious cult contains an exquisite traditional fresco.