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Outsider Art

Museo d'Arte Contemporanea all'Aperto di Maglione (MACAM)

Maglione, Italy

Museo d'Arte Contemporanea all'Aperto di Maglione (MACAM)

Over 100 artworks are painted on the walls of this town, making it an open-air museum of contemporary art.

Jardins de les 3 Xemeneies

Barcelona, Spain

Jardins de les 3 Xemeneies

An open-air "garden" of mural art that changes weekly.

"Trafic Art" by unknown.

Karlstad, Sweden

Orrholmsgaraget (The Orrholm Garage)

This underground car park moonlights as a permanent art exhibition.

Kabouterhuisje van Elmer (Elmer's Gnome House)

Leiden, Netherlands

Kabouterhuisje van Elmer (Elmer's Gnome House)

A tiny house showcases the busy life of a local gnome.

Metal gate sculpture

Denver, Colorado

Enchanted Hart Haus

A home covered with elaborate mosaic and other pieces of art.

'Iron Henry'

Sheffield, England

'Iron Henry'

This unique sculpture of a steelworker is hidden amid the trees of Sheffield.

Fred's Flying Circus

Grand Island, Nebraska

Fred's Flying Circus

Whimsical cartoon cars suspended on posts soar over an automotive shop.

Free Expression Tunnel

Raleigh, North Carolina

Free Expression Tunnel

In a pedestrian tunnel on North Carolina State’s campus resides an expressive and artistic free-for-all.

Rock Art Trail

Grapevine, Texas

Parr Park Rock Trail

In Parr Park, thousands of painted rocks line this walking trail.

Prince Road Container House

St. Augustine, Florida

Prince Road Container House

Built to replace a house destroyed by a hurricane, this home is made entirely of shipping containers.

Three Kids Mine

Henderson, Nevada

Three Kids Mine

This former open-pit manganese mine is now a massive graffiti canvas.

'Anmatjere Man'

Anmatjere, Australia

'Anmatjere Man'

Along the Stuart Highway, two giant sculptures tower over the roadway.

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West Highland Way Mural

Glasgow, Scotland

West Highland Way Mural

This mural condenses 96 miles of one of Scotland's best-known trails into a unique art display.

Sno Giant Head Sculptures

Georgia’s answer to Easter Island immortalizes the nation’s great poets, artists, and leaders in stone glory.

The Giant Spoon

Northumberland, England

The Giant Spoon

A giant piece of cutlery designed to remind us about the origins of our food.

Riverside Pub Mural

Sheffield, England

Riverside Pub Mural

Located behind the Riverside Pub is a nautical fantasy from one of the area's renowned street artists.

Kingman, Arizona

'Giganticus Headicus'

A tribute to the statues of Easter Island along Route 66.