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"The Way," 1972-80, Alexander Liberman
Sappington, Missouri

Laumeier Sculpture Park

Giant works of art interspersed throughout meadows and woodlands offer a new discovery at every turn.
Inside The Great Stone Circle at sunset.
Fountain City, Wisconsin

Kinstone

Hidden in magnificent rolling countryside, see what may be the largest modern stone circle in the world at Wisconsin's very own "Stonehenge”
The first house float in the Krewe of Red Beans' Hire a Mardi Artist program is "The Night Tripper."
art

With No Parade This Year, New Orleans Is Festooned With Mardi Gras 'House Floats'

They’re uplifting spirits and local artists alike.
Victoria Stapley-Brown January 27, 2021
One of the subsequent 2020 monoliths, in Atascadero, California.
film

Trying to Make Sense of the Mystery Monolith Craze of 2020

An expert on Kubrick finds them "fascinating," if "derivative," but they may be this strange year's physical embodiment.
Matthew Taub December 16, 2020
Glenn Stark Park
Kingman, Kansas

Glenn Stark Park

This roadside park filled with unusual statues is on the grounds of an abandoned railway station.
Pirgi, Greece

Pyrgi

This medieval "painted village" is famous for its geometric facades.
Yerevan, Armenia

Spider Statue

Destruction from Armenia's 1988 earthquake inspired an artist's sculptures of scrap metal.
Triceratops and Tyrannosaurus
Albuquerque, New Mexico

Calabacillas Arroyo Artificial Fossils

From a T-rex to a teapot, a cast of artificial fossils illustrates New Mexico's history.
Murray Town, Australia

Charlie's Aeroplane

One man’s legacy soars high on the wings of a miniature plane.
A Fox Coal Company dump truck plants a load of dirt on the Graffiti Highway in April 2020. It took about 400 loads to cover the one-mile stretch of road.
disasters

The End of Centralia's Abandoned, Colorful, Anarchic 'Graffiti Highway'

First the fractured stretch of road became a canvas, then a gathering place. Now it will become forest.
Julie Knutson September 14, 2020
Video

Searching for Home and Connection Through Typewritten Poetry

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The safety doors of some Seoul metro stations are decorated with poetry.
literature

On Streets and Subways in South Korea, Poetry Hides in Plain Sight

You'll find poems in hostels, restaurants, and even on mountain trails—if you know where to look.
Jimin Kang August 24, 2020
Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland

Poppy Mural

A local remembrance for lives lost—a poppy for each—in war more than 100 years ago.
The Great Buddha from across the Inuyama Line tracks.
Konan, Japan

Hotei Buddha

The largest privately owned statue of Buddha in Japan, built by a total amateur, with an unconventional look.
Barnburgh, England

Barnburgh Crags

Mysterious stone faces line a hidden path great for seeing wildflowers, bird watching, and rock climbing.
Nordingrå, Sweden

Silverpilen (Silver Arrow)

Stockholm's famed ghost train is now on display at an art park in northern Sweden.
Houston, Texas

Twilight Epiphany Skyspace

Artist James Turrell's ode to dawn and dusk on the campus of Rice University.
Our Lady of Peace Cathedral sits on one of Bukavu's tallest hills.
architecture

The Art Deco Capital of Central Africa

In Bukavu, beautiful buildings have an ugly colonial history. But locals want to save them.
Carly Lunden July 21, 2020