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A Toynbee Tile in St. Louis, Missouri.
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The Tantalizing Mystery of the Toynbee Tiles

Rectangles with enigmatic messages have been appearing on city streets for decades, but the tiler's identity remains unknown.
Shannon Brown August 1, 2017
The Eggs of Merry Bay by Sigurð Guðmundsson.
Iceland

The Eggs of Merry Bay

These enlarged egg sculptures represent the native birds of eastern Iceland.
Part of the mural.
Concepción, Chile

'The Presence of Latin America' Mural

The imposing piece of artwork is a celebration of Pan-American fraternity.
Prehistoric hand prints in a cave in Maros.
Bantimurung, Indonesia

Prehistoric Cave Art of Maros Pangkep

These 40,000-year-old stenciled hands are older than the famous cave art in France and Spain.
The Kvarntorp Pile offers a spectacular view over the surrounding landscape.
Kvarntorp, Sweden

A Pile of Art

An eclectic sculpture park rises atop a giant pile of ashes in Sweden.
A marker commemorating the CATPA-IHA collaboration outside White Cube.
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What Is This Art Gallery Doing on a Congolese Palm-Oil Plantation?

It is sparking debate about art, opportunity, and the legacy of colonialism.
Sam Gaskin July 27, 2017
The 2010 dressing of Coffin Well in Tissington.
Tissington, England

Derbyshire Well Dressing

The tradition of using flowers to decorate wells is once again thriving in England.
Caspar Milquetoast, a weak man for every season.
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Remembering Caspar Milquetoast, the Original Snowflake

He spoke softly and got hit with a big stick.
Eric Grundhauser July 27, 2017
Just one of the stolen works.
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Found: A House Full of Art, All Stolen

The thief claims he suffers from kleptomania.
Sarah Laskow July 26, 2017
Toledo, Ohio

Art Tatum Celebration Column

A 30-foot stack of piano keys memorializes one of the greatest keys players in jazz history.
Fresque des Québécois
Québec City, Québec

The Murals of Quebec City

A contemporary fresco movement illustrates the region's rich history.
Another print from the series. Cooper's is in red.
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Found: The Warhol Silkscreen That Alice Cooper Forgot He Owned

Probably worth millions, it was rolled up in storage for decades.
Sarah Laskow July 25, 2017
Current Zoohky Mural
Winnipeg, Manitoba

The Zoohky Mural

A celebration of one of the West End’s most recognizable figures, who made helping others his life's work.
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The Artist Who Creates Portraits With a Clothing Iron

See a face in that tulle? It's not just you.
Michael Waters July 21, 2017
The Chair Wall, from mid-century to Gustav Stikley
Asheville, North Carolina

Silver River Center for Chair Caning

This Asheville chair museum wants to revive a dying art.
Havana, Cuba

Viaje Fantástico

No one knows the meaning behind this giant sculpture of a nude woman with a fork riding a rooster in Havana.
Dalí in 1965.
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Salvador Dalí's Moustache Is Still Intact

According to an embalmer who participated in his exhumation.
Erik Shilling July 21, 2017
Permanently Closed
A close up view of Curves and Zigzags at a sharp angle
Palm Desert, California

Curves and Zigzags

A black and white painted wall creates an optical illusion in the California desert.