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Wandering the Immeasurable.

Geneva, Switzerland

'Wandering the Immeasurable'

CERN's beautiful, bending sculpture is a tribute to the spread of knowledge.

46.2337, 6.0561

Added by EdgarMedina

The Puzzles and Pitfalls of Reconstructing the Largest Ever Land Mammal

The Puzzles and Pitfalls of Reconstructing the Largest Ever Land Mammal

Piecing together a giant prehistoric rhinoceros is as hard as it looks.

Nelson's Courtyard.

Saint Petersburg, Russia

Nelson's Courtyard

A surreal pile of colorful junk fills a small yard in an otherwise gray neighborhood.

59.9628, 30.3043

Added by ahvenas

The Uncanny Delights of the World Balloon Convention

The Uncanny Delights of the World Balloon Convention

Competitors create a universe where everything is bright and round.

Architectural DNA.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Architectural DNA

An old spiral fire escape dangles above a public courtyard in Midtown Oklahoma City.

35.4785, -97.5152

Added by leannatron

Exterior of James Turrell Skyspace

Seattle, Washington

James Turrell Skyspace

An enclosed rotunda at the Henry Art Gallery in which viewers can look up and see the uninterrupted sky.

47.6563, -122.3116

Added by Jake Uitti

Kampung Biru Arema.

Malang, Indonesia

Kampung Tridi

Bright Indonesian villages painted in a rainbow of competing color schemes.

-7.9818, 112.6381

Added by CanadaGood

Petroglyphs visible on Haleets Rock.

Bainbridge Island, Washington

Haleets Rock

Mysterious ancient petroglyphs carved on a glacial boulder at the tip of Bainbridge Island.

47.7186, -122.5445

Added by Jake Uitti

Look for the gnome!

Denver, Colorado

Hidden Elves at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science

A small horde of mythical creatures lurk almost imperceptibly within the museum's wildlife dioramas.

39.7475, -104.9428

Added by Tony Dunnell

Panagia (Our Lady) tu Araka.

Lagoudera, Cyprus

Panagia tu Araka

Breathtaking Byzantine paintings cover the inside of this 12th-century church.

34.9655, 33.0070

Added by petrosmonogios

Bhimbetka Rock Shelters

Bhimbetka Rock Shelters

A giant repository of accidentally discovered cave paintings up to 30,000 years old.

22.9395, 77.6124

Added by mariellen

Making Art for Bees

Making Art for Bees

Michael Candy's Synthetic Pollenizer is "a sculpture for a different species."

Painted scribe vendor and real-life customer.

Trompe-l'œil Murals of Hanoi

Life-sized painted illusions let pedestrians blend in with the street art.

21.0384, 105.8468

Added by thedoubtfulguests

Native sculpture.

San Antonio, Texas

McNutt Sculpture Garden

This hidden sculpture garden full of Wild West art is one of San Antonio's best-kept secrets.

29.4229, -98.4888

Added by satxwdavis

The Story Behind New York City's New Egg House

The Story Behind New York City's New Egg House

If you visit this pop-up, you’ll enter the dreams of Ellis the egg.

Sunset Park Ice Pole.

Boyne City, Michigan

Sunset Park Ice Pole

Every winter, water dripping from a pole creates an ever-changing ice sculpture.

45.2147, -85.0151

Added by geepster5

The Quetzalcoatl sculpture looks best up-close and from the front.

San Jose, California

Quetzalcóatl Sculpture

It is locally loved and ridiculed for literally looking like poop.

37.3325, -121.8898

Added by Tony Dunnell

Step Inside a Sculpture Garden Made Entirely Out of Trash

Step Inside a Sculpture Garden Made Entirely Out of Trash

Cat food cans, detergent containers, and thousands and thousands of plastic bottles.

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