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'Morgondagens Väder' ('Tomorrow's Weather')
Stockholm, Sweden

'Morgondagens Väder' ('Tomorrow's Weather')

An abstract representation of weather in Sweden.
Atrium interior and fountain.
Los Angeles, California

Fine Arts Building Atrium

A Romanesque sanctuary of calm amid the bustle of downtown Los Angeles.
Pockwockamus Rock
Millinocket, Maine

Pockwockamus Rock

This nature mural exists to protect the surrounding environment and its own canvas from destruction.
museums

Video: The Interactive History of Janis Joplin’s Hometown

This museum is home to the largest mural in the Southwest as well as a gallery paying tribute to Janis Joplin, Port Arthur’s own star.
'The Gorbals Boys'
Glasgow, Scotland

'The Gorbals Boys'

A sculpture that commemorates an iconic photo of urban Scotland's past.
Nearly a quarter-mile into Spain's Atxurra Cave, Paleolithic people carved scores of animals on a wall eight feet above the cave floor. It's now known as the Ledge of Horses.
caves

Archaeologists Are Seeing Cave Art in a New Light

Prehistoric people may have created 'proto-cinema,' with galloping bison and tail-swishing horses.
Bridget Alex July 29, 2021
Belgrade, Serbia

Kalvarice

These stairs feature the names of Zemun's most famous faces.
'Bruin'
Dundee, Scotland

'Bruin'

This monument depicts a harrowing event involving an escaped polar bear.
Monumento a la Sabina de El Hierro
El Hierro, Spain

Monumento a la Sabina de El Hierro

Windswept juniper trees resemble surrealistic artwork, however, this juniper is actually a work of art.
'House of Aldus'
Troy, New York

'House of Aldus'

This stained glass window designed by Tiffany Studios is hidden behind the circulation desk of a public library.
View across the pool from the platform immediately above it.
Baltimore, Maryland

Pool #2 at Druid Hill Park

The only public swimming pool in Baltimore open to Black Americans during segregation is now a permanent memorial art exhibit.
Barbara Moore working on Ngayuku Ngura mural.
Charlottesville, Virginia

Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection of the University of Virginia

The only museum outside of Australia dedicated to exhibiting the artwork of Indigenous Australian artists.
'Molecule Men'
Berlin, Germany

'Molecule Man'

This monumental work of art symbolizes the coming together of a previously divided city.
This silicone doll plays a central role in <em>Hanging Gardens</em>.
film locations

A New Generation Is Remaking Iraqi Cinema

“If we can’t make the revolution on the streets … we can make it in cinema, sending a message, spreading our vision of the world.”
Laura Silvia Battaglia July 13, 2021
Franz Sederevičiaus Sculpture Ensemble
List

Our Favorite Weird, Wild Sculpture Gardens

It's fun to enjoy art outside, even when it's a little baffling.
Jonathan Carey July 9, 2021
Mellon Fountain
Washington, D.C.

Andrew W. Mellon Memorial Fountain

A spectacular tribute to statesman and philanthropist Andrew Mellon.
The fresco after restoration
Palermo, Italy

'Trionfo della Morte'

This uncanny fresco celebrating the "triumph of death" was split into four pieces to be moved to another museum.
'The Snowman'
Manchester, England

'The Snowman'

This bronze statue stands throughout the year and illustrates an urgent message about the environment.