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Odor objects on display from M Dougherty's exhibit, "/Forest Bath"
New York, New York

Olfactory Art Keller

The only gallery in New York dedicated to olfactory art and the exploration of scent in art.
Ocean Parkway Malls Marine Life Plaques
Brooklyn, New York

Ocean Parkway Malls Marine Life Plaques

A series of fish plaques that are embedded in the malls of Ocean Parkway.
Fort Mojave Twins
Fort Mohave, Arizona

Fort Mojave Twins

Two geoglyphs that are truly unique to North America.
Castello di Poppi
Poppi, Italy

Castello di Poppi

During World War II, a number of important sculptures and paintings were moved to this castle for safekeeping.
Visitors may catch a glimpse of themselves in the installation's mirrored spheres (shown here in an early rendering).
insane asylums

A New Monument Celebrates Nellie Bly's Undercover Reporting, Right Where It Happened

The Roosevelt Island artwork pays homage to her reporting, especially her inside look at a city asylum.
Jessica Leigh Hester March 23, 2022
statues

Podcast: Life Changing Locations with the Places Team

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team March 23, 2022
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7 Curious Collections Hiding in Restaurants and Bars

From musical automata to rare books, these off-menu items are one of a kind.
Sam O'Brien March 22, 2022
Cambridge, Massachusetts

'Cash for Your Warhol'

A small plaque promises cold, hard cash in exchange for work by the famous pop artist.
Reloj Chino
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19 Amazing Clock Towers

Horological wonders that stand the test of time.
Jonathan Carey March 18, 2022
The Memorial of Nanasaheb Peshwa
Pune, India

The Memorial of Nanasaheb Peshwa

A tribute to the man who helped develop Pune.
Sculpture by Miguel Angelo Rocha
Lisbon, Portugal

Arpad Szenes-Vieira da Silva Foundation

Little-known artist couple chose a former silk factory as the location for a museum dedicated to their work and other avant-garde art.
Cornucopia
Leeds, England

'Cornucopia'

Winner of the Leeds Award for Architecture and the Environment.
murals

Podcast: Women of the Black Panther Mural

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team March 11, 2022
Fuente de las Nereidas
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21 Places That Celebrate Female Artists

From classic to surreal to conceptual.
Jonathan Carey March 11, 2022
Gainesville Solar Walk
Gainesville, Florida

Gainesville Solar Walk

A trek through the solar system here on earth.
Robert McCall Space Windows at Kilgore Chapel
Scottsdale, Arizona

Robert McCall Space Windows at Kilgore Chapel

An out of this world experience.
Prague, Czechia

Černy's Buried Soviet Tank

A half-buried vehicle in Prague's is the latest iteration in a long-running piece by Czech artist David Černý.
Stone Gargoyle Chair
Durham, England

Stone Gargoyle Chair

An unusual stone chair can be found on the banks of the River Wear, not far from Durham Cathedral.