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Robert Burns Memorial Shelter
Prestonpans, Scotland

Robert Burns Memorial Shelter

This massive work of art was designed to commemorate Burns Night and the national poet of Scotland.
Peebles Mural Project
Peebles, Scotland

Peebles Mural Project

A town's history displayed through a massive work of art.
Bacalar, Mexico

Caracol Chivita Murals

This series of paintings celebrate a locally beloved snail species.
The front side of the fountain.
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel

Nahum Gutman's Mosaic Fountain

The history of Tel Aviv told through a work of art.
RTO Relief at Tokyo Station.
Tokyo, Japan

R.T.O. Relief

A beautiful work of art designed to impress the Allied Forces.
Gulfport, Mississippi

Fishbone Alley

A brick-lined alley full of public artwork tucked away in downtown Gulfport.
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Podcast: The Battle of Atlanta Cyclorama

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
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9 Pieces Outsider Art in Venice Beach

Funky murals and artworks celebrate the city's counterculture past and present.
murals

Podcast: The Corn Palace

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team August 29, 2022
"Bob" from OSH Mural #2
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13 Murals Dedicated to Local Heroes

Public works of art dedicated to small voices who had major impact.
Jonathan Carey August 19, 2022
The flatness and long torsos are Byzantine-inspired.
Buffalo, New York

Calasanctius Mural

A Byzantine-style concrete artwork pays tribute to a 17th-century saint.
Douglas, Arizona

Gadsden Hotel Windows

The lobby of this hotel near the U.S.-Mexico border features a stained-glass mural that measures 42 feet long and 6 feet tall.
Tokyo, Japan

Asakusa Twelve Stories Mural

A painting marks the site of a historic skyscraper destroyed by the Great Kantō earthquake.
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Video: The Creative Tapestry of Paintbrush Alley

This alley bursts with creative inspiration, featuring graffiti art, gorgeous murals, sculptured scaffolding, and mosaic tile masterpieces.
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7 Creative Ways to Take in San Antonio’s Culture

Remember the Alamo—but don’t forget San Antonio’s gardens, bridges, murals, and enormous boots.
The rotunda.
Los Angeles, California

'Four Great Eras of California History'

Inside this library, the history of Los Angeles is retold through a mural.
Fakkelmannen
Oyer, Norway

'Fakkelmannen' ('The Torchbearer')

This mountainside mural of a person carrying a torch was created for the 1994 Winter Olympics.
South Solon Meeting House
Solon, Maine

South Solon Meeting House

Floor-to-ceiling frescoes by local art students cover the interior of a nearly 200-year-old church.