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Ljubljana, Slovenia
'The Area With Ljubljana's Own Weather'
A public work of art that also provides some relief from the summer heat.
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6 Ways to Absorb Addison, Texas’ Arts and Culture
Explore public art in small-town Texas.
Bratislava, Slovakia
Skater Girls Mailbox
In an area known in Bratislava’s postal history, this sculpture sits equipped with a functional postbox.
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9 Dallas Spots for Unique Art and Culture
Bright lights, big personality.
Budapest, Hungary
MihĂ¡ly Kolodko's Mini Statues
From cartoon characters to tiny tanks, a guerilla sculptor's little bronze statues are hidden throughout the city of Budapest.
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12 Places to See the Work of Women Architects
The only glass ceilings here are to let in the sunlight.
Munich, Germany
Wolfsbrunnen
Oddly enough, a pair of Wolfs funded the construction of this Little Red Riding Hood sculpture.
Karlsruhe, Germany
Platz der Grundrechte (Square of Fundamental Rights)
A thought-provoking outdoor art installation sits in the seat of German law.
West Hollywood, California
Back Lot
Peek inside Howard Hughes' garage at this Hollywood-themed art installation.
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Vaughan, Ontario
ArtWalk Vaughan
This former big box store has been reimagined as a massive public art space.
Melbourne, Australia
'The Public Purse'
This giant, granite purse is one of Melbourne's most unique and distinctive pieces of public art.
Shreveport, Louisiana
Once in a Millennium Moon Mural
One of the largest publicly funded mural in the country is one city's love letter to itself.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Western Sculpture Park
An underappreciated sculpture garden just a few blocks from the capitol building.
Wichita, Kansas
'Personnages Oiseaux'
Created by Catalan artist Joan MirĂ³ in 1978 and made up of 350,000 tiles, this mural is the only large-scale glass mosaic the artist ever created.
Brooklyn, New York
Newkirk Plaza Mural and Mosaic
A mosaic made of materials gathered from this Brooklyn community adorns the walls of this tunnel.
Stockholm, Sweden
'Moby dick'
A statue that stood at the center of a long copyright battle.
Hove, England
'Fingermaze'
This seemingly normal pathway actually forms a giant fingerprint.
San Jose, California
The San Carlos Street Lantern Relay
Eight huge lanterns lining a city street can change color on command.
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