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Tokyo, Japan
'Fugetsu En'nen'
This strange mural located in the Ueno station is filled with traditional Japanese symbolism.
California
Fish Rocks
This unique graffiti art from the 1940s has become a staple of this local landscape in the remote California desert.
Berlin, Germany
Artpark Tegel
This concrete residential area doubles as an open-air gallery.
Treherne, Manitoba
Glass Bottle Houses
This small enclave plays host to a house, church, and wishing well all composed entirely of recycled glass bottles.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Keith Haring Mural
This massive mural by famed pop-artist Keith Haring was hidden for almost 30 years until its 2018 rediscovery.
Paris, France
'Tower'
This mural painted by Keith Haring was done without payment as a gift to entertain the children at the Hôpital Necker.
Primm, Nevada
Prizm Outlets
This mostly abandoned shopping outlet is now adorned with beautiful graffiti and murals.
Permanently Closed
Supply, North Carolina
Fort Apache
This handcrafted, old western-style town is filled with deserted cars, retired movie props, and other forms of Americana.
Bloomington, Indiana
Zoom Flume
Tucked away in the forests of Indiana resides an abandoned waterslide that is now a popular graffiti haunt.
Permanently Closed
Atlanta, Georgia
'Autoeater'
In Midtown Atlanta, tons of marble appears to be devouring a Fiat Panda at this unique art installation.
Oslo, Norway
Grass Roots Square
Thousands of miniature bronze sculptures have taken over this city square creating a unique art installation.
Permanently Closed
Khlong Wan, Thailand
Phone Booth Graveyard
This small patch of land is the final resting for these communication relics of the past.
Carthage, Missouri
Red Oak II
When he found his hometown was no more, Lowell Davis decided to recreate a "new" ghost town from scratch.
Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina
Ben Harris Metal Sculptures
This futuristic folk sculpture park sits along a peaceful stretch of rural North Carolina roadway.
Bouziès, France
Daniel Monnier’s Le Lot
The beautiful bas-relief lines a sliver of a 19th-century walking path between two charming French villages.
Hanksville, Utah
Carl's Critter Garden
This outsider art paradise is filled with dinosaur sculptures crafted from recycled machinery.
Hvolsvöllur, Iceland
South Iceland's Bra Fence
Along this wire fence, travelers have been leaving a particular memento since 2012.
Guanajuato, Mexico
Presa de San Renovato
This highly decorated dam is one of Guanajuato's most unexpectedly beautiful public works.
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