El Jalacate, Nicaragua
Carvings of El Jalacate
Located in the mountains of Nicaragua, one man has spent most of life beautifying a massive cliff by hand.
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El Jalacate, Nicaragua
Located in the mountains of Nicaragua, one man has spent most of life beautifying a massive cliff by hand.
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico
It was dubbed the "Garden of Plates" because it's covered in pieces of discarded dishes.
Mineral Bluff, Georgia
The only zoo where you can buy animals that won't need feeding.
Tokyo, Japan
Composed of scrap metal, a pair of platform-length murals chronicle Japan’s history, from the Big Bang to the development of modern Tokyo.
Batchelor, Australia
This mini version of the famous Bohemian castle was lovingly built by a Czech immigrant and mineworker.
Treherne, Manitoba
This small enclave plays host to a house, church, and wishing well all composed entirely of recycled glass bottles.
San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
An artist's suburban abode looks like an architectural fever dream.
Austin, Texas
An 18-foot-tall troll sculpture, made from recycled wood and materials found in nature.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Colorful, cheeky signs spill out of legendary New Orleans folk artist Dr. Bob's Bywater studio warning you to "Be Nice—Or Leave."
Parkes, Australia
A stargazing sculpture made from the ruins of an iconic telescope.
Havana, Cuba
A colorful narrow alley in Cuba is full of street art and sculptures made of found objects.
Durham, Connecticut
The farmhouse where a reclusive sculptor and printmaker created thousands of works.
Erie, Kansas
A Jurassic artscape composed of transmission casings and other mechanical parts.
Envigado, Colombia
This exceptional home was a 32-year labor of love by a man determined to build his wife the most beautiful stone house in the world.
Seattle, Washington
A mesmerizing amount of crazy art is attached to the side of this house on Seattle's Phinney Ridge, bringing smiles to those who venture down the driveway to take a look.
Wichita, Kansas
After retiring, Gary Pendergrass turned his yard into a wonderland of outsider art.
Ishigaki, Japan
Along the side of the road on a small Japanese island is an extensive garden of uniquely designed Shisa statues.
Battle Creek, Michigan
When beetles destroyed these trees, they found new life as fantasy sculptures.
Veiga, Spain
This house covered in small stones was the work of one man over the course of nearly 30 years.
Cleveland, Ohio
One man's collection of found art, sculpture, and ephemera adorns his two side-by-side homes.
Grand Coulee, Washington
An eclectic collection of wind-powered sculptures made from found and recycled materials.
St. Gallen, Switzerland
A unique collection of Swiss art brut and naïve art displayed in an old warehouse.
Crécy-la-Chapelle, France
This professional clown's home is an outsider art wonderland.
Pello, Finland
A little-known sculpture park of contemporary environmental art in a Lapland forest.