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Christchurch, New Zealand
Fred and Myrtle's Paua Shell House
A New Zealand couple's shell-adorned home living room, now on display at the Canterbury Museum.
Si, Thailand
Wat Pa Maha Chedi Kaew
Temple of a million beers.
Lisle, Illinois
Four Columns at Morton Arboretum
A tribute to one granddaughter's old apartment which now represents the whims of each visitor.
Permanently Closed
Kortezubi, Spain
Bosque Animado de Oma
A living art gallery painted on a canvas of Monterey pine trees.
Brooklyn, New York
Bushwick Schoolhouse
An 1883 schoolhouse now home to collective of artists.
Friedrichshafen, Germany
Zeppelin Museum
Enter the cabin of a life-sized Hindenburg replica.
outsider art
Society Adventures: The Mosaic Tile House of Venice Beach
Ciudad JuĂ¡rez, Mexico
La Equis (The X)
A giant "X" symbolizes the blood spilled from the brutal JuĂ¡rez drug wars.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh Protractors
Hundreds of protractors affixed to surfaces all over the city.
Portland, Oregon
The Zymoglyphic Museum
Private collection of art inspired by cabinets of curiosity.
Oakland, California
The Crucible
An art collective teaching the more fiery, metal-y art forms.
Saint-Jean-de-Boiseau, France
The Grotesques of the Chapel of Bethlehem
Do these monsters look familiar? The gargoyles on this church are all from pop culture.
San Jose, California
Santana Row Chess Plaza
A giant chess set, minus the psychedelic drug trip.
Topanga, California
Great Wall of Topanga
You don't want to get caught in this trap--or do you?
Brazil
Parque Nacional Serra da Capivara
Site full of incredible prehistoric paintings and archeological findings.
Permanently Closed
Houston, Texas
Art Car Museum
At the "Garage Mahal" in Houston, car culture is about more than just driving.
Almere, Netherlands
Green Cathedral
Lombardy poplars planted to imitate the size and shape of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Reims.
Prague, Czechia
Lennon Wall
Despite attempts by local police to discourage it, Beatles-inspired graffiti has been a means for artists to air grievances for decades.
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