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San Francisco, California
Treasure Island Naval History Mural
An enormous artwork that colorfully celebrates over 150 years of US military achievements.
Las Vegas, Nevada
'Bliss Dance'
An enormous illuminated figure dances on the Las Vegas strip.
Oslo, Norway
Vigeland Sculpture Park
One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."
Brookline, New Hampshire
Andres Institute of Art and Sculpture Garden
Around 100 sculptures from artists all over the world decorate the hiking trails surrounding this locale.
Calipatria, California
Slab City
This abandoned Navy base was transformed into an off-grid alternative living community for thousands of people.
Ganja, Azerbaijan
Bottle House of Ganja
A quirky house created entirely out of glass bottles combines a collector's spirit with an artist's flair.
Paris, France
Jules Lavirotte’s 29 Avenue Rapp
A scandalous Art Nouveau collaboration that set Paris all atwitter at the turn of the 20th century.
Singapore
Bronze Bathers
The most playful of the life-sized statues that make up Singapore's "People of the River."
Permanently Closed
St. Louis, Missouri
Cementland
A late sculptor's last project was to turn this abandoned cement factory into a castle-themed amusement park.
Davis, California
Solar Intersections
Outsider art or homage to aliens?
Hanover, New Hampshire
The Epic of American Civilization
3,200-square-foot mural inside Dartmouth Library depicts the history of America with images of human sacrifice, ancient gods, and other unspeakable terrors.
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Seattle Peace Park
Touching displays of wishes for peace from the Cold War era.
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
National Museum of Kyrgyzstan
Time capsule of a museum, in which the Soviet Union remains alive and kicking.
Saugus, Massachusetts
Skull Cliff
The macabre graffiti spectacle in a quarry in a Massachusetts forest reservation.
Permanently Closed
San Francisco, California
Raygun Gothic Rocket Ship
A rococo retro-futurist future-rustic vernacular between yesterday’s tomorrow and the future that never was.
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
Holbein Horse
A horse statue that receives constant makeovers from graffiti artists and locals.
Kilpeck, England
Kilpeck Church Carvings
Detailed sandstone carvings show an array of symbolism and adorable animals.
Osmington, England
Osmington White Horse
Want to properly offend a king? Sculpt a giant hill figure in chalk of him riding out of town.
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