In Rice, California, close to the Heart of the Mojave, a plethora of shoes hang over the decaying remains of a small gas station. Though where this tradition started is unknown, locals say that the area originally had a Shoe Tree.
After the tree collapsed, the shoe collection moved to the metal roof of the abandoned gas station. An overturned palm tree and tower of tires on the property sport similar used soles.
July 25, 2023
Upper Allyn, Australia
Thousands of used shoes create a unique public art exhibit along this old paddock fence.
Alexandria, Egypt
Part shoe store, part sociopolitical art gallery, part zoo.
Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
Unique massive sculpture on a mound at a public park just outside of Paris.
Vignale Monferrato, Italy
The Serpentello House is a true work of art, with a unique façade and decorations made of individually handcrafted ceramic tiles created by the owner, making it a truly unforgettable place.
Waalwijk, Netherlands
A place where shoes are not displayed as fashion, but dissected as objects of craft, industry and cultural identity.
Las Vegas, Nevada
A bizarre example of collective behavior resulted in thousands of shoe prints in Vegas parking lots.
La Louvière, Belgium
This surprising work of art reminds us that La Louvière was once home to one of Europe’s most famous stoneware factories.
Bakersfield, California
Get your footwear fixed inside a 30-foot-long shoe built by an obsessive cobbler in 1947.
