Boston, Massachusetts
Jamaica Pond Bench
From bench to vandalism to art, this silly prank seat was funny enough to become permanent.
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Boston, Massachusetts
From bench to vandalism to art, this silly prank seat was funny enough to become permanent.
Wichita, Kansas
A mysterious and terrifying public art goblin seemingly meant to inspire local legend.
Ames, Iowa
Beating out all other concrete competitors, this massive garden feature's pointy hat has earned it a world record.
Chicago, Illinois
A giant bronze coil of feces is both a tribute to doggie defecation and a reminder to pick it up.
Bradenton, Florida
A wonderful world of rare fruits and flowering trees grows in a small botanical park in Bradenton.
Sonoma, California
The unedited photograph called "Bliss" has graced the screens of over a billion computers.
Holywood, Scotland
A 30-acre garden inspired by the principles of modern physics.
Calgary, Alberta
With its webbed walls and bright red coloring, Calgary's iconic bridge looks like a finger trap puzzle stretched across the river.
Utrecht, Netherlands
The world's largest bicycle shelter can hold more than 12,500 two-wheelers.
Exeter, England
At just 25 inches at its narrowest point, it's one of the tightest streets in the world.
Copenhagen, Denmark
This bridge's unique architecture honors nautical heritage and encourages self-awareness.
Vaadhoo, Maldives
Bioluminescence in the reefs of the Maldives causes the sea to glow like a starry night sky.
Helensburgh, Australia
An abandoned railroad tunnel is now filled with bioluminescent bugs.
Oxford, England
Hidden in plain sight, this creepy sculpture watches from above.
Coventry, England
Every hour on the hour a naked heroine and her leering foil appear from this giant cuckoo clock.
Waterloo, England
A hundred copies of Antony Gormley's naked body stare out across the water.
Kansas City, Missouri
A beloved, quirky little fountain featuring a large frog spitting water at a naked boy.
Lake Village, Indiana
A unique outdoor timepiece at a "clothing-optional" resort.
Devon, England
An allegorical statue of a giant pregnant woman representing justice and truth.
Brussels, Belgium
A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.
Nice, France
This saucy statue once caused outrage among locals.
Cerne Abbas, England
Giant naked man on a hillside.
St. Louis, Missouri
In the Compton Hill Reservoir Park sits a statue whose lack of clothing caused a scandal for the group that commissioned it.
Guelph, Ontario
The nude sculpture on this fountain shocked conservative townsfolk when it was first unveiled, but not as much as the dead body found in it decades later.