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Savona, Italy
Cappella Sistina
The other, lesser-known, Sistine Chapel, sits over 500km away from the Vatican City in an Italian port City.
Benzonia, Michigan
Gwen Frostic Prints
Check out the Heidelberg printing presses in the workshop of an artist known for documenting the natural world on greeting cards.
Mexico City, Mexico
Laboratorio de Arte Alameda
A 16th-century convent became a contemporary art museum.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden
This free sculpture garden is home to over 90 artworks and installations from artists around the world.
Nara, Japan
Shōsōin
A raised Japanese building has preserved 8th-century artifacts for more than a millennium, earning this log cabin a reputation as the "world's oldest museum."
Sohag, Egypt
Red Monastery
An early Christian basilica modeled after an Egyptian temple showcases some the best-preserved frescos from late antiquity.
Basel, Switzerland
Hammering Man
This 42-foot tribute to the workforce still reminds us to pause and recharge.
London, England
Vaulty Towers
Run by the same people as a subterranean art space, this pub does double-duty as a Cave of Wonders.
London, England
Gloucester Road Underground Station Disused Platform
The extra platform at Gloucester Road has been used for art displays for over 25 years.
San Bartolo Coyotepec, Mexico
‘El Mural de la Conquista’ (‘Mural of the Conquest’)
In this state repository of folk art, perhaps no piece is more representative than this brutal work featuring the town’s distinctive black clay pottery.
miniatures
What Secrets Are Behind the Magic of Miniatures? AO Wants to Know.
Artist Amanda Kelly crafts tiny worlds that tell intricate stories.
Merigold, Mississippi
McCarty’s Pottery
Founded in 1954 by a husband-and-wife duo, this ceramics studio carries on a powerful artistic legacy.
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9 Ways to Experience Charlotte’s Vibrant Art Scene
The Queen City is packed with whimsical, one-of-a-kind works
Munich, Germany
Alte Utting
From open waters to open dance floors—this decommissioned ferry has been transformed into a lively nightclub.
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These Fantastic Spanish Sculptures Were Built to Burn
Las Fallas is both a "collective exorcism" and a celebration of craft.
paintings
For Sale: A 19th-Century Portrait Painted on a Spiderweb
One of the last surviving cobweb paintings is on display this weekend.
Tampa, Florida
Goya Paintings at Hotel Haya
Rescued, handpainted reproductions of iconic Francisco Goya paintings, now in a hotel.
Tampa, Florida
Princess Ulele Statues
Tampa’s most famous native royal comes alive in a duo of arresting bronze statues.
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