Art

A sculpture of a salmon swimming through a brick building.

Though its celestial ceiling is impressive, the true star is the vast collection of French books.

A modern, secular take on a traditional Virgin Mary motif.

One of its engravings is believed to be among the first representations of medical and surgical instruments.

An art gallery, studio, and shop that celebrates death.

The walls are decorated with whimsical murals painted by the creator of the Madeline franchise.

The outcropping is graffitied with the name of the beloved musical Muppet television series.

In this African village, the walls of the chief's compound are painted with beautiful traditional designs.

A scattered trail of street art adds a pop of color to the city's stark structures.

This huge work of functional public art replaced a landfill in New Jersey's Meadowlands.

The cardinal directions, set in stone.

This unique historical monument features large concrete spheres designed to resemble fallen stars.

The first AIDS memorial chapel in San Francisco and one of only a few in the U.S.

A remarkable lava formation encloses a line of Buddhist statues that can't be accurately counted, according to local mythology.