Places thisisrachelsmith Wants to Go

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

Artist Danielle Jacqui decorates nearly every inch of her home inside and out with her work.

A village of art and exotic creations.

Grottoes, sculptures, and recycled ceramics permeate what was once just a small farm in France.

A garden of massive sculptures sits in Jean Lindard's backyard.

Jean Tinguely's bizarre monster sculpture is hidden deep in a forest.

Notorious artist squat renovated into legal studios.

This whimsical castle of grottoes was the labor of love of a French postman, and one of the greatest achievements of outsider architecture.

Artist and musician Will Menter creates musical sculptures.

700 iron sculptures crammed into a Mediterranean park.

Personal garden filled with mosaics made of recycled garbage.

One man's desire to transcend art led to the construction of this outsider chapel.

A surrealist timepiece by the artist of melting clocks.

An enchanting work of outsider art, full of whimsical sculptures and carvings.

This professional clown's home is an outsider art wonderland.

The floorboard scrawling of a tragic madman is on public display outside a Paris hospital, much to the dismay of its opponents.

An art world insider finds himself battling for his artistic home.

The beautiful bas-relief lines a sliver of a 19th-century walking path between two charming French villages.

This mural painted by Keith Haring was done without payment as a gift to entertain the children at the Hôpital Necker.

This monumental mural crafted nearly 40 years ago is still in perfect condition.

This massive and eclectic collection is filled with thousands of sculptures, masks, and assemblages.

This effigy was crafted to annoy a neighbor after a civil dispute over a foul smell.

This brilliant display of whirling fireballs celebrates Hogmanay.

A glacial pothole was once a hideout for a notorious Scottish outlaw.