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Chongqing, China
Dazu Rock Carvings
Comprised of thousands of cave temple carvings this cornucopia of ancient Chinese stone art is unrivaled anywhere in the world.
Hollandale, Wisconsin
Grandview
One Austrian's singular yard is now preserved as a folk art garden of concrete wonders.
Portland, England
Tout Quarry Sculpture Park
This former quarry is now a vibrant labyrinth of magical in situ sculptures.
Stanford, California
Papua New Guinea Sculpture Garden
A sudden forest of traditional Papua New Guinean art works is hidden in a corner of Stanford University.
Des Moines, Iowa
Pappajohn Sculpture Park
Millions of dollars worth of sculpture decorate this Iowa city center.
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Atis Rezistans
A macabre sculpture museum in the capital of Haiti fuses human bones with broken metal to create challenging contemporary art.
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Eastsound, Washington
Howe Art
One artist's yard is full of shining, whirling kinetic sculptures that look like pure steel psychedelia.
Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania
Kentuck Knob
The house that Frank Lloyd Wright "(shook) out of his sleeve at will" at the age of 86.
Iceland
The Stone Carvings of PĂ¡ll Guðmundsson
A modern artist's primitive stone faces and unique rock instrument join Iceland's terrain with its history.
Iceland
SelĂ¡rdalur Valley
A "simple-hearted artist" turned an isolated Icelandic valley into his own art museum.
Port-d'Envaux, France
Les Lapidiales
A quarry cum sculpture park where the works of art are chiseled into the very walls.
Marfa, Texas
Chinati Foundation
Minimalist modern art on a repurposed military base in rural Texas.
Stratford-upon-Avon, England
Garden of Heroes and Villains
One of the largest sculpture collections in the U.K. features history's greats, from Bob Dylan to Galileo, in bronze.
Chauvin, Louisiana
Kenny Hill Sculpture Garden
Religion and personal struggle gave birth to this collection of concrete angels.
Marshfield, Wisconsin
Jurustic Park
"Iron Age" creatures fill this huckster's rusted metal sculpture garden.
Oslo, Norway
Vigeland Sculpture Park
One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."
New Windsor, New York
Storm King Art Center
100 massive sculptures in the Hudson River Valley.
Wilson, North Carolina
Whirligig Park (Formerly Acid Park)
A piece of outsider public art accompanied by a strange urban legend.
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