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Trouvelot's 1870s lithograph of the northern lights attracted the interest of astronomers—and led to a job offer at the Harvard College Observatory.

How Invasive Moths Improved 19th-Century Astronomical Illustrations

After accidentally introducing invasive moths to North America, amateur entomologist Étienne Léopold Trouvelot turned his eyes to the skies and changed science.

Vittoria Traverso March 20, 2024

Biggest Jar in the World

Guellala, Tunisia

Biggest Jar in the World

This jar honors the role that pottery has played in this Tunisian village over the past millennia.

Birds Mosaic

Caesarea, Israel

Birds Mosaic

These mosaics were created more than half a millennium ago and feature various animals.

Art Nouveau Vestibule

Prague, Czechia

Prague Hlavni Nadrazi Vestibule

A historic and beautiful Art Nouveau chamber in a historic railway station.

Magic Town

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Magic Town

Experience life in one of America’s smallest neighborhoods.

London, England

Paddington Real Time Clock

Look up from the busy streets to discover how time is kept!

Little Rock, Arkansas

Vogel Schwartz Sculpture Garden

Art blooms at this unique outdoor gallery along the banks of the Arkansas River.

Bluefield, West Virginia

Gary Bowling's House of Art

A once-abandoned school building converted into a fantastical multi-level art installation and haven for Appalachian artists.

Norval Morrisseau's <em>Migration</em> (1973), at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, Canada.

Wonder Is Everywhere: Ancient Lipstick, Darwin’s Library, and More From Around the Web

Get a peek into what we’re obsessed with right now.

April White March 1, 2024

Çanakçı Heykeli

This giant work of Cappadocian pottery includes a memorial for the artisan who created it.

Tangier, Morocco

Leila Alaoui Mural

Local authorities nearly destroyed this mural before a viral video rallied international support to save it.

Bramley, England

The Church of St. James' Wall Paintings

The walls of this village church are decorated by two unique religious works of art.

Middlefield, Massachusetts

Andrew DeVries Sculpture Trail

Dozens of bronze sculptures are woven into the landscape along this trail.

Nashville, Indiana

House of the Singing Winds

In the hills of southern Indiana is the idyllic studio and museum of legendary artist T.C. Steele.

London, England

Square the Block

A jumble of concrete on the corner of one of London’s terraced buildings is actually a work of art.

8 Public Displays of Black Art

Step outside the museum to see these amazing displays of art and culture.

Jonathan Carey February 16, 2024

Ludovico Quaroni designed <em>Chiesa Madre</em> (<em>Mother Church</em>) for Gibellina Nuova.

What Can You Do With a 'Failed' Postmodern Utopia?

Gibellina, known as “Sicily’s Marfa,” is looking to its visionary past for a future revival.

Vittoria Traverso February 16, 2024

The Hitchcock Gallery

London, England

The Hitchcock Gallery

Several colorful mosaic panels depict the life and creative genius of the Master of Suspense.