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Franklin, Pennsylvania
St. John's Episcopal Church
41.3958, -79.8289
De Pere, Wisconsin
Frank & Nancy’s Marine Corps Museum
44.4595, -88.2140
Luarca, Spain
Giant Squid Museum
43.5410, -6.5389
Mumbai, India
The Old Limestone Arch
18.9688, 72.8039
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Discover D.C.’s Artistic Side
From legendary music venues to hidden museum collections, these places reveal the creative heart of the nation’s capital.
Le Mas-d'Agenais, France
Rembrandt’s Christ on the Cross
A priceless work by the 17th-century Dutch master is on display in the parish church of a French village.
Virginia City, Nevada
Silver Queen
This larger-than-life portrait in Nevada's silver boomtown is decorated with over 3,000 silver dollars.
Angono, Philippines
Blanco Family Museum
Collection of paintings by the celebrated Blanco Family.
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For Sale: A 19th-Century Portrait Painted on a Spiderweb
One of the last surviving cobweb paintings is on display this weekend.
Kudje, India
Zapurza Museum of Art & Culture
A huge collection of artifacts in a picturesque setting.
Panaji, India
Institute Menezes Braganza
The entrance hall of this old cultural institute is decorated with Azulejo artwork depicting Vasco da Gama’s journey to India.
Tampa, Florida
Goya Paintings at Hotel Haya
Rescued, handpainted reproductions of iconic Francisco Goya paintings, now in a hotel.
Altona, Manitoba
Giant Van Gogh’s ‘Sunflowers’
A massive, 76-foot-high version of a Van Gogh painting in Canada’s sunflower capital.
Oxford, England
‘The Duck Sijctghen’
Long before Moo Deng, this 17th-century waterfowl was a cultural sensation.
Abha, Saudi Arabia
Fatima Museum of Asiri Heritage
This unique museum showcases the largest collection of Al-Qatt Al-Asiri art, a traditional wall painting style adopted by the people in the Asir Mountains of Saudi Arabia.
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Why We Love Looking at Paintings of Food
For centuries, artists have painted fruit and cakes as a flex.
Tokyo, Japan
Shin-Ōhashi Bridge
The predecessor to this bridge was depicted in a famous Japanese woodcut print that influenced Van Gogh.
Haikko, Finland
Albert Edelfelt Studio Museum
See where this respected Finnish painter created over 200 works of art.
Winsted, Connecticut
American Mural Project
This massive work of art is five stories high and 120 feet long.
Birmingham, England
'A Life in the Year of the Chinchillas'
The ceiling of this shopping arcade is adorned with six trompe-l’œil artworks, including a grim funeral scene.
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Creating a Bacteria Painting Is an Elegant But Dangerous Art
The living germ artworks must be destroyed after creation.
Thomery, France
Château de Rosa Bonheur
The home and studio of one of the most celebrated female artists of the 19th century.
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