Places amandaschoeppe Wants to Go

Stroll among more than 50 large-scale sculptures created by world-class artists.

The giant birds honor two native North American species.

A student art project turned into a neighborhood fixture in Toronto.

Over 60 handwritten love signs hang in the twisted trees along Springdale Road.

This feline raises a friendly paw at drivers barreling toward the freeway.

Jog (or stroll) down an esplanade of fluctuating and whimsical sculpture works.

Step inside this 1964 whale sculpture to explore its colorful history.

This departure gate in Austin's airport sends travelers to over 120 imaginary destinations.

A shining sculpture made of 3,115 lights, the number of visible stars in the Northern Hemisphere.

These murals have been brightening a Chicago beach for more than 30 years.

Hundreds of graffiti artists have decorated this flood-wall on the west bank of the Mississippi River.

The murals have transformed a residential alley into a vibrant drive-through gallery.

Twelve decommissioned shipping containers evoke a reclining person in Marfa, Texas.

An old spiral fire escape dangles above a public courtyard in Midtown Oklahoma City.

A damaged tree turned into a whimsical giant pencil that is sharpened each year.

This striking public art installation is suspended above a public park, designed to gently move in the breeze.

This small, unassuming street is now a canvas for color and creativity.

One of the most colorful free outdoor attractions in San Diego, this park is filled with murals and ties to history.

Meet Rita the Rock Planter, one of Danish sculptor Thomas Dambo's enormous wooden trolls.

This depiction of the earth mother welcomes new life into Aurora Highlands.

A unique auditory experience right on the sidewalk.

Artist Jack Pierson made this surreal sculpture in honor of Wonder Valley, a countercultural community on edge of civilization.

A permanent open-air exhibition of stunning, and inherently American, public art.

Tiny horses tethered to antique rings are scattered around the city.