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The Gallery Whitehead

Whitehead, Northern Ireland

The Gallery Whitehead

This Edwardian style home doubles as a magnificent local art gallery.

Yerevan, Armenia

Spider Statue

Destruction from Armenia's 1988 earthquake inspired an artist's sculptures of scrap metal.

Saddam Hussein's face decorates the door of a gold shop in the Jabal Amman neighborhood of Amman. The owner, Adeeb, says his father studied in Baghdad before returning to Jordan and joining the intelligence service.

The Country That Still Considers Saddam Hussein a Hero

The dictator's face crops up on cars, playing cards, watches, and even Instagram.

Jason Ruffin October 14, 2020

Joshua Tree, California

World Famous Crochet Museum

An old California photo stand has been turned into a shrine to the cozy art of crochet.

Chen Guorui's artworks—no matter the shape or size—are formed from base units of rice grains formed into triangles.

This Artist Sculpts Animals and Flowers From Grains of Rice

Guorui Chen brought a hometown tradition back from extinction.

Zeyi Yang October 9, 2020

A selection of Tamil-language comics distributed by Lion-Muthu Comics.

How a Tiny Indian Publisher Brings a World of Comics to Tamil Readers

A four-person team translates Italian, French, and English comics into a language spoken by 70 million people.

Atlas Obscura October 7, 2020

Hormuz Island

The colorful soil of Iran’s "Rainbow Island" attracts artists and nature lovers.

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Calabacillas Arroyo Artificial Fossils

From a T-rex to a teapot, a cast of artificial fossils illustrates New Mexico's history.

Leith Mural

Edinburgh, Scotland

Leith Mural

A multi-storied painting that depicts the area's rich and diverse maritime history.

Freeman Vines and his guitars, 2015.

A North Carolina Artist’s Search for a Lost Sound Uncovered a Dark History

Freeman Vines honors a lost Black life with his ‘Hanging Tree Guitars.’

Winnie Lee September 29, 2020

Den Uendelige Bro (The Infinite Bridge)

Aarhus, Denmark

Den Uendelige Bro (The Infinite Bridge)

Denmark’s never-ending bridge.

Wardrop's Court Dragons

Edinburgh, Scotland

Wardrop's Court Dragons

A quartet of brightly colored mythical beasts stand sentry at this gateway.

Norwich Keyboard

Norwich, England

Norwich Keyboard

This imprint of an old computer keyboard has a unique backstory.

'BEACHCOMBER'

Edinburgh, Scotland

'BEACHCOMBER'

A public art installation with a nautical themed poem, enhances this pedestrian street.

The Comfort Seeds inspired Diez to become a seed saver.

The Newest Addition to Denmark’s Happiness Museum: Tomato Seeds

A seed stuck to an old shirt grew into a project that helps bereaved kids heal.

Reina Gattuso September 21, 2020

Cappella di San Giovanni

Cappella di San Giovanni

Inspired by the more famous Scrovegni Chapel, Cappella di San Giovanni contains several amazing frescoes.

"Cats and Hibiscus" shows a standoff between two cats next to a thicket of the flowering plant (fuyō).

A Great Wave of Hokusai Drawings Resurfaced at the British Museum

“This is definitely one of the greatest discoveries of Hokusai works in a long time."

Claire Voon September 17, 2020

Cobweb painting, Chester Cathedral

Chester, England

The Cobweb Picture

Chester Cathedral is home to a unique painting crafted on a canvas of cobwebs.