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Gerrards Cross, England
Chalfont Viaduct
Locals call it the "Give Peas a Chance" bridge because of its distinct graffiti.
Talala, Oklahoma
Winganon Space Capsule
A detached cement mixer has been transformed to resemble a relic from some obscure NASA mission to Oklahoma.
Traverse City, Michigan
The Hippie Tree
Though its branches are painted bright colors by generations of locals, the tree is said to be a haunted portal to hell.
Pello, Finland
Oranki Art
A little-known sculpture park of contemporary environmental art in a Lapland forest.
Los Angeles, California
Miniature Garden of Whimsy
A quirky collection of figurines backdropped by city views is hidden next to a popular restaurant in the Hollywood hills.
Sanremo, Italy
Old Bussana (Bussana Vecchia)
An ancient rogue artist community hidden next to one of the world's most glitzy and glamorous cities.
Mexico City, Mexico
Museo de Arte Popular
An airy Art Deco space devoted to the weird and wonderful folk art traditions of Mexico.
Crécy-la-Chapelle, France
Le Moulin Jaune
This professional clown's home is an outsider art wonderland.
Biskupice-Pulkov, Czechia
Pohádková Zahrádka (Fairytale Garden)
Before building her own tombstone, an untrained artist created a concrete menagerie in her garden.
St. Gallen, Switzerland
Museum im Lagerhaus
A unique collection of Swiss art brut and naïve art displayed in an old warehouse.
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Fifield, England
Giant Royal Heads
Enormous terracotta heads of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip can be seen on the side of the road to Windsor.
Pope Valley, California
Litto's Hubcap Ranch
Wheels of chrome by the thousands adorn this California Historical Landmark.
Saint Monans, Scotland
Wellie Garden of St Monans
Some cheeky plantings brighten an old slipway on Scotland's Firth of Forth.
Seale, Alabama
The Drive-Thru Museum
A wealth of local folk art, antiques, and curios, without ever leaving your car.
Lucas, Kansas
Bowl Plaza
This artsy public restroom is shaped like a giant john.
Nowata, Oklahoma
Bowling Ball Yard Art
To honor his gardening wife, this yard artist turns bowling balls into playful, colorful sculptures.
Gladbrook, Iowa
Matchstick Marvels Museum
A single artist is behind these large-scale models made of hundreds of thousands of two-inch wooden matchsticks.
Centerville, Tennessee
Minnie Pearl Chicken Wire Statue
In the hometown of the Grand Ole Opry star is a larger-than-life memorial statue made entirely from chicken wire.
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