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Corridor with exhibits from other penitentiary houses that were closed.

São Paulo, Brazil

Museu Penitenciário Paulista

A former prison complex now displays a historic collection of inmate artwork.

Chartres, France

Les Fresques de Bel Air

A once drab public housing estate is transformed into a colorful gallery of trompe l’oeil murals.

Konversation by Erwin Stache.

Neerpelt, Belgium

Klankenbos Sound Forest

Artwork tucked within the trees greets visitors with surreal sonic experiences.

Rue Crémieux

This charming cobbled backstreet is the most Instagramable street in Paris, much to the residents' annoyance.

Cuypers Library

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Cuypers Library

This gorgeous reading room houses the oldest and largest art history library in the Netherlands.

Chiesa della Beata Vergine del Soccorso detta "La Rotonda"

La Rotonda

A rare example of an octagonal Catholic church.

Mosaic Courtyard.

Saint Petersburg, Russia

Mosaic Courtyard

A city block packed with whimsical sculptures that seem to be plucked from a tiled fantasy world.

The sculpture park.

La Palomba

An abandoned quarry hides an open-air gallery of huge sculptures, some made from the rubble of 9/11.

Museu da Tatuagem

São Paulo, Brazil

Museu da Tatuagem de São Paulo

Brazil's only museum dedicated to the art and evolution of tattoos.

An advertisement for a Sidney Poitier film.

Rescuing the Letterpress Art Made for Movie Ads

A documentary captures two Nebraskans' work to preserve a unique collection.

Sarah Laskow January 8, 2018

ARTISANworks.

Rochester, New York

ARTISANworks

The floor-to-ceiling collection in an old factory is a unique alternative to stuffy galleries.

Bureplatsen.

Sundsvall, Sweden

Bureplatsen

A massive land art sculpture fills a green space once tarnished by a landfill.

House With Animals

Its front wall is striped with a menagerie of fantastic beasts and magnificent monsters.

Eindhoven, Netherlands

Silly Walks Tunnel

Crouch down, stretch tall, and be sure to flail your legs to pay homage to the Monty Python classic.

A selection of tiny, inedible Punjabi food.

The Artist Sculpting Miniature Burgers, Dosas, and Nutella Jars

All the size of your thumb.

Joanna Lobo January 4, 2018

Woodstock, Vermont

Five Elm Arches

An artist sees trees as a medium for sculpture.

A section of the Great Thangka.

Xining Shi, China

The Great Thangka

Stretching almost 2,000 feet, this painting is one of the longest pieces of Buddhist artwork in the world.

In March 1518, Michelangelo feasted on fish and bread.

objects of intrigue

The Grocery List Sketched by Michelangelo

You can't sculpt like Michelangelo, but you can eat like him.

Anne Ewbank January 2, 2018