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Circleville, Ohio
World's Largest Pumpkin Water Tower
Circleville is seriously smitten with this giant gourd.
Derby, England
Reform Bill Heads
A public art project to commemorate a tumultuous period in Derby's history.
San Francisco, California
'Street Whale'
Part mural and part sculpture, this work of art sits in the middle of the Promenade, as if swimming in a river of asphalt towards the ocean.
New York, New York
Silver Towers Playground
This sculptural piece by the artist Tom Otterness doubles as a jungle gym.
Sharon, Pennsylvania
Daffin's Chocolate Kingdom
Check out the 125-pound chocolate reindeer in the back of this candy shop.
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Greenfield, Massachusetts
Greenfield Money Tree
Money may not grow on trees, but it can be dispensed by one.
Corona, New Mexico
'Cowboy Ruckus'
Catch two 18-foot-tall ranchers mid-brawl as you drive by on Highway 285.
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Podcast: The Golem
The story of a a strange but wildly popular playground sculpture in Jerusalem.
Stavanger, Norway
'Broken Column'
An art project designed to encourage people to explore and investigate their surroundings more closely
St. Louis, Missouri
‘The Naked Truth’
In the Compton Hill Reservoir Park sits a statue whose lack of clothing caused a scandal for the group that commissioned it.
Bainbridge Island, Washington
Pia the Peacekeeper
This 18-foot-tall public art installation is another of sculptor Thomas Dambo's trolls.
Turin, Italy
'The Bench of the Lovers'
A portrayal of two lamps embraced and in love.
Baghdad, Iraq
'Save Iraqi Culture'
A surreal monument depicting a five-armed giant supporting a toppling cylinder seal.
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The Atlas Obscura Crossword: Throwing Shade
Bir el Maliha, Israel
Kushi's Pundak 101
This legendary roadside attraction feels like a bizarre mirage, 101 kilometers outside the resort city of Eilat.
Newton, Kansas
'Blue Sky Sculpture'
This vivid painted ceramic sculpture evokes the expansiveness of the prairie sky.
Silverton, Colorado
Christ of the Mines Shrine
This alpine statue of Jesus in Silverton is said to protect both miners and local economies.
Caldwell, Kansas
'Ghost Riders of the Chisholm Trail'
A series of silhouettes that recall the great cattle drives of the 19th-century.
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