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Antonito, Colorado
Cano's Castle
Gleaming self-built castle towers made from beer cans and inspired by "Vitamin Mary Jane."
Albany, Indiana
Albany Shoe Tree
One tree's homage to soles past and present.
San Pedro, Spain
San Pedro de Cervatos Erotic Carvings
A small church ornamented with medieval erotic sculptures.
Permanently Closed
Seattle, Washington
Seattle's Official Bad Art Museum of Art
Seattle's own bad art museum located inside Cafe Racer.
New York, New York
Toynbee Tiles
Cryptic messages embedded in the New York City sidewalk.
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Evansville, Indiana
The Nest Houses of Patrick Dougherty
Patrick Dougherty's fantastic living tree sculptures, mind-blowing but temporary.
San Francisco, California
Secret Tiled Staircase
An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.
Permanently Closed
Brooklyn, New York
Madagascar Institute
Risk arrest while partying to fund art.
Duisburg, Germany
Tiger & Turtle Magic Mountain
No need to strap in for a “ride” on this walkable roller coaster.
Permanently Closed
Centralia, Washington
RichArt's Art Yard
In the midst of a residential town in Washington exists a property saturated with one man's artistic creations.
Louviers, France
La Maison à Vaisselle Cassée
A former milk-delivery driver and his wife turn their home into a glimmering mosaic.
Pyhäranta, Finland
Elk Garden
A Finnish artist's unique fauna statuary.
Sciacca, Italy
Il Castello Incantato
A madman's personal garden filled with 1,000 sculpted heads.
Macao
Ash Jesus and Ash Buddha
Sculptures of religious figures made from the ashes of pilgrims' incense.
Klosterneuburg, Austria
Gugging House of Artists
This outsider art house has gone from clinical creation to astounding artwork.
Fountain City, Wisconsin
Prairie Moon
A curious sculpture garden and museum in Cochrane, Wisconsin.
Saint-Front-sur-Lémance, France
Gilis à Barras
A bizarre sculpture garden in the south of France.
Dicy, France
Le Manège de Petit Pierre in La Fabuloserie Museum
A small world of mechanical magic and metal merry-go-rounds in an outsider art museum.
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