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24 Destination Subway Stations
These underground facilities go beyond the basics.
New York, New York
Lichtenstein Subway Mural
A dazzling work by a Pop art legend hangs in one of the world’s busiest subway stations.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Historic Site Plaque
Playful installation outside a Pittsburgh art gallery might feature the world's longest historic-plaque text.
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville “Lovers Lane”
Over 60 handwritten love signs hang in the twisted trees along Springdale Road.
Penelles, Spain
Murals of Penelles
This tiny village in Catalonia reinvented itself as a street-art destination.
Montreal, Québec
‘La Grande Fonte’
A striking steel sculpture that was moved to an out-of-the-way location.
Toronto, Ontario
Elephant House
A student art project turned into a neighborhood fixture in Toronto.
Utrecht, Netherlands
‘Celestial Teapot’
A gigantic teapot sitting on top of a parking garage in the center of Utrecht.
Berlin, Germany
Nightcaps
A series of sculptures, “sitting” directly on top of Berlin's existing street lamps, addressing the overlooked topic of urban light pollution.
Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
Monument of the Great Triumph
A unique and controversial artifact of the early Turkish Republic.
Arlington, Virginia
The Pike
It is a 50-foot tall sculpture made of a reclaimed wind turbine wing, concrete, steel, and coins from around the world, located off the Columbia Pike in Northern Virginia suburbia.
Fredericia, Denmark
‘The Earth Spirit’
An oversized sculpted hand and mooning backside remind visitors that protecting the Earth can come with humor.
Bratislava, Slovakia
'The Gut' Statue at Bratislava Zoo
A monumental sculpture honoring the invisible ecosystem inside us all.
Highfield, England
Pandas of New Era Square
A beloved family of panda sculptures named after memories of the city's past.
Greenville, South Carolina
Mice on Main Street
Nine tiny mice sculptures hide in plain sight along Main Street.
Muncie, Indiana
Appeal to the Great Spirit Replica
Muncie’s own authorized knockoff of one of America’s most famous (and debated) statues.
Kokomo, Indiana
Willie the Whale
Step inside this 1964 whale sculpture to explore its colorful history.
Praha 1, Czechia
Butterflies on Máj
Spitfire airplanes with butterfly wings hover over Prague’s skyline.
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