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Capalbio, Italy
Il Giardino dei Tarocchi
Gigantic mosaic sculptures of the figures on Tarot cards fill this colorful Tuscan garden.
Margate, England
Margate Shell Grotto
Grotto replete with mystical designs laid out in glued shell mosaics.
Dienersdorf, Austria
Gsellmann's Weltmaschine
"World machine" built by an untrained Austrian farmer.
Torrington, Alberta
Gopher Hole Museum
Museum of stuffed gophers set up in various scenes.
Wendover, Utah
Sun Tunnels
A sculpture for the sun and stars, created by Nancy Holt.
Amarillo, Texas
Cadillac Ranch
A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the “Golden Age” of the American automobile.
Burk's Falls, Ontario
Midlothian Castle
A school teacher's massive and terrifying self-built castle.
Seattle, Washington
‘A Sound Garden’
A huge musical sculpture and other art installations on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration grounds.
Culver City, California
Center for Land Use Interpretation
A museum, art project, and institution that demands we look at the world around us in a strange new way.
Regent, North Dakota
Enchanted Highway Sculptures
One man's quest to save his town with a trail of record-breaking sculptures.
Permanently Closed
Pattaya, Thailand
The Bottle Art Museum
Thailand museum of bottles of all shapes and sizes filled with intricate and beautiful art.
Höganäs, Sweden
Nimis in Ladonia
Micro-nation based around a nine-story high illegally built tower.
Caracas, Venezuela
El Monumento a la Paz
Dr. Farid Mattar's Monument of Peace.
Permanently Closed
Gaiman, Argentina
Parque el Desafío
A retiree's challenge to build an outdoor wonderland out of trash.
Permanently Closed
Berlin, Germany
Arthouse Tacheles
An old department store turned Nazi prison turned artist commune.
Bushland, Texas
Floating Mesa
The top of a giant mesa, just outside of Amarillo, appears to float in the sky above.
Abita Springs, Louisiana
Abita Mystery House
A museum of unusual collections, mini-towns, and a half-dog, half-alligator.
Inyo County, California
Amargosa Opera House
Marta Becket's hand-painted theater in the desert.
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