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Seattle, Washington
'Wake'
This sculpture forces visitors to confront their relationship with space.
Tokyo, Japan
'Fossils of the 20th Century Civilization'
Composed of scrap metal, a pair of platform-length murals chronicle Japan’s history, from the Big Bang to the development of modern Tokyo.
Cambridge, England
'Teleport-o-Matic'
One of several Lilliputian portals that are ready to transport passengers to other dimensions, if they can find them.
Singapore
Old Hill Street Police Station
Rainbow shutters decorate this former police station.
Stockholm, Sweden
Stockholm Metro Ventilation Art
Small Easter eggs are hidden in the ventilation holes of the city's newest trains.
Permanently Closed
Tokyo, Japan
'Astro Boy Mosaic'
Japan's iconic sci-fi hero rendered to 8-bit by notorious French street artist Invader.
Bolton-le-Sands, England
The Praying Shell
A limestone sculpture of a praying man resides over the site where 23 Chinese cockle pickers died.
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
Suspended Orange Tree
This full-sized orange tree lives suspended in mid-air above the streets of Jaffa.
Kragujevac, Serbia
'Crvena Kap'
A sculpture of a blood drop designed to honor those that have donated the precious liquid.
Puebla, Mexico
La Casa del que Mató al Animal
The scene of a legendary hunt is displayed on this building's facade.
Lerwick, Scotland
Lerwick Public Sign Snail
The unexpected mascot of Shetland's capital.
Kudirkos Naumiestis, Lithuania
Franz Sederevičiaus Sculpture Ensemble
An impressive ensemble of sculptures that survived the Soviet regime.
Permanently Closed
Palm Springs, California
'The Babies'
Instead of faces, these sculptures have barcodes—statements on societal dehumanization.
Pilane, Sweden
Skulptur i Pilane
This Swedish sculpture park is a unique combination of ancient ruins and modern art.
Antwerp, Belgium
Ruckersplaats Hands Monument
Hidden along this old street in Antwerp is a surreal monument of a bronze arm sprouting four hands.
Benalmádena, Spain
Castillo Monumento Colomares
A New York–based physician returned home to Spain to build his own elaborate monument to Christopher Columbus.
Broomfield, Colorado
Hypnotic Turtle DreamBox
This drive-by, rotating mini-gallery is nestled in the suburbs of Colorado.
Loughborough, England
'The Sockman'
This bare, bronze lad in a lone sock sits in the middle of Loughborough’s town center.
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