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9 Places to Dive Into Fresh Texas Waters

Take a dip and cool off in the state’s natural springs, bays, and pools.
The imposing bighorn sheep horns.
Radium Hot Springs, British Columbia

Bighorns

This 20-foot-tall sculpture is in honor of the herd of bighorn sheep that call Radium Hot Springs home.
The Carousel of Happiness in Nederland, Colorado.
outsider art

8 Podcast Episodes About Odd and Amazing Public Art

We've visited some surprising sculptures, monuments, and folk art masterpieces over the last two years.
April White March 29, 2023
One of the Twelve Stone faces.
Torrig, Denmark

Dodekalitten

An air of mystery pervades this modern-day singing Stonehenge.
Coonalpyn Silo Mural
Coonalpyn, Australia

Coonalpyn Silo Mural

A 100-foot-tall mural in South Australia.
Statues and works of art are scattered all around the island.
Yeosu, South Korea

Jangdo Island

Low tide reveals an ocean bridge to an island full of art.
Cataño, Puerto Rico

Pirámide de Cataño

A former pyramid-shaped library with colorful murals lies just across the bay from Old San Juan.
Sydney, Australia

'Memory Is Creation Without End'

This work of art was designed to represent the Tarpeian Way Quarry that once dominated the area.
A Downtrodden Traveller
Manchester, England

'Journey'

This bronze sculpture represents the helpless, hapless, and the damned who have passed through Piccadilly station since it opened in 1842
“Sun Smile.”
Tokyo, Japan

Azabu-Jūban Smile Monuments

A series of smile-themed sculptures created by artists from all over the world fill this Tokyo shopping district.
London, England

The Fourth Plinth

Originally meant to hold a statue of King William IV, this support sat empty for years. Today, it hosts a rotating cast of public artwork.
Kočani, North Macedonia

Freedom Monument

A mosaic monument that commemorates the historical struggles of the people of North Macedonia.
Video

One Street: Fremont Neighborhood, Seattle

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Atrium interior and fountain.
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9 Architectural and Artistic Wonders in Downtown L.A.

Innovative (and odd) art and architecture in the city’s bustling core.
List

9 Pieces Outsider Art in Venice Beach

Funky murals and artworks celebrate the city's counterculture past and present.
List

5 Marvels of Mid City, Los Angeles

From ancient dragonfly fossils to world-famous hot dogs, wonders abound.
"Bob" from OSH Mural #2
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12 Murals Dedicated to Local Heroes

Public works of art dedicated to small voices who had major impact.
Jonathan Carey August 19, 2022
"Jackson" (Donald Lipski, 2010).
Reno, Nevada

'Jackson'

This former New Jersey bus now exists as a public art exhibit.