Mosaics

This abandoned church was the site of one of the biggest art heists of the past decades.

A quartet of tiled art pieces adorn the floors of this prestigious art museum.

This vivid painted ceramic sculpture evokes the expansiveness of the prairie sky.

A mosaic map made of over 100,000 tiles depicts the geological features and sea creatures that live along this San Diego beachside community.

A socialist building dedicated to teachers showcases one of the largest Soviet mosaics in the world.

A monument to peace, built by one man over the course of 25 years.

This is an amazing but little known tile mosaic mural that used to grace the lobby of an office building in 1958, but now can only be seen from the second floor of a Shoppers Drug Mart.

This mosaic made out of books represents one of Colonial Mexico's most important literary figures.

This public work of art pays tribute to an early Aboriginal Australian constellation pattern.

A Danish fisherman spent 25 years covering nearly every inch of his home with tens of thousands of shells as a gift to his wife.

In this Florida couple's cottage, nearly every surface—inside and out—is covered in mosaic artwork.

These mosaic designs promise a cure for headaches, toothaches, and colds.

The only known mosaic depicting the Greek god of sleep, Hypnos.

A display of everyday life in the area that was unveiled during the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Designed to celebrate more than a century of circus performances in Australia.

A series of mosaics in Mexico City's Historic Center celebrate the Basque Country's "eighth province"—its diaspora.