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Some 60 years ago, an ancient Olmec sculpture known as the "Earth Monster" was stolen. Last week, it went home to Mexico.
ghost towns

Wonder Is Everywhere: Buying a Ghost Town, Finding the Earth Monster, and More From Around the Web

Get a peek into what we’re obsessed with right now.
April White May 26, 2023
An aerial view of the Biltmore’s grounds and gardens.
basilicas

10 Reasons to Visit Asheville During the Week

Savoring the city’s cultural and culinary offerings with more room to explore.
Om Hindu Mandir
Glasgow, Scotland

Om Hindu Mandir

A 19th-century Neoclassical building now housing a Hindu temple represents modern-day Glasgow at its most multicultural.
Yermo, California

Liberty Sculpture Park

A collection of anti-communist sculptures stands watch in the Mojave Desert.
'World Sources of Food'
San Francisco, California

'World Sources of Food'

A four paneled, brightly multicolored mosaic adorns the side of this popular grocery store.
Concord, New Hampshire

Donkey Kong Mural

A real-life hidden Easter Egg in New Hampshire's capital city
Nigao-e Coin Laundry
Tokyo, Japan

Nigao-e Coin Laundry

A small laundromat covered wall-to-ceiling with portrait drawings.
Juan de Pareja, as painted in 1650 by Spanish artist Diego Velázquez, the man who enslaved him.
paintings

This Was One of the Most Famous Faces of the 17th Century

But we're only starting to learn the facts of artist Juan de Pareja's life.
Amy Crawford May 18, 2023
George Masaveg in front of his creation
Cleveland, Ohio

George Masaveg Art Home

One man's collection of found art, sculpture, and ephemera adorns his two side-by-side homes.
<em>Le Défenseur du temps</em>—<em>The Defender of Time</em>—has been reinstalled in the Quartier de l'Horloge in Paris. Throughout the day, the metal swordsman marks the passage of time by fighting off a dragon, a rooster, and a crab.
shipwrecks

Wonder Is Everywhere: The Defender of Time, a Plan to Bomb the Moon, and More From Around the Web

Get a peek into what we’re obsessed with right now.
April White May 12, 2023
art

Podcast: Butter Sculptures

These works of art are butter than you think.
The Podcast Team May 11, 2023
Invader Ground Zero
Paris, France

Invader Ground Zero

A tribute shrine where the Space Invasion street art movement started.
Until the 1990s, when billboards were banned in Spain, these bulls were painted with the name of Veterano Osborne brandy. The company removed the words and successfully fought to have the enormous bulls considered art.
art

How These Bull-Shaped Billboards Became Spanish Icons

Once an advertisement for brandy, the Osborne bull is now a symbol of the country.
Ignacio Amigo May 10, 2023
"Antelope Valley Poppy Reserve," Lancaster, CA.
nature

California, Through Your Eyes

Our California Dream Art Show has concluded; the submissions will inspire you to book a trip, pronto.
Portugal

Bacalhôa Buddha Eden

Explore a remarkable 35-hectare sculpture garden located an hour outside of Lisbon.
The Drop
Vancouver, British Columbia

'The Drop'

This exaggerated sculpture resembles a well known feature of Vancouver:
Paint Mines Interpretive Park
Itinerary

9 Hidden Wonders in Eastern Colorado

Roam with dinosaurs, scale the minarets of an actual castle, witness rare birds, and revel at starry skies.
Itinerary

8 Out-There Art Destinations in Texas

Plan a road trip around the Lone Star State’s eclectic, exciting, and strange collection of art.