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The studio's signature sign.
Kyōto-shi, Japan

Ukiyoe Small Museum

A tiny collection of traditional Japanese woodblock prints, open only when the owner feels like it.
34.9989, 135.7732
Added by michelle99704
Target Marathon
Alpine, Texas

Target Marathon

This is probably not the Target you're looking for.
30.2818, -103.4439
Added by Tony Dunnell
Get Lost in a Cold Warrior's Illustrated Calendar History of the 1980s
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Get Lost in a Cold Warrior's Illustrated Calendar History of the 1980s

Find Reagan side-by-side with pagan holidays.
June 14, 2018
These Mushroom Clouds Are Made From Actual Mushrooms
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These Mushroom Clouds Are Made From Actual Mushrooms

A team of artists create horror out of fungi.
June 13, 2018
Skeleton Man Walking Skeleton Dinosaur.
Midland, South Dakota

Skeleton Man Walking Skeleton Dinosaur

Just a man taking his prehistoric pet for a stroll.
43.8871, -101.1318
Added by solhermana
Restoring Glasgow's Tea Rooms to Their Art Nouveau Glory
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Restoring Glasgow's Tea Rooms to Their Art Nouveau Glory

On the 150th birthday of its designer, a famed tea establishment reopens.
June 11, 2018
Why Is It So Hard to Paint Lightning?
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Why Is It So Hard to Paint Lightning?

Capturing lightning on a canvas is just as difficult as it sounds.
June 08, 2018
Tlingit Indians wearing their regalia, Chilkat Indian village, Klukwan.
Haines, Alaska

Jilkaat Kwaan Heritage Center

The cultural center preserves the history of the native tribe that's lived in this Alaskan village for over 10,000 years.
59.3985, -135.8949
Added by Jake Uitti
Riverside Roundabout
Los Angeles, California

Riverside Roundabout

An L.A. traffic island where the faces of locals have been carved into massive granite eggs.
34.0815, -118.2264
Added by EricGrundhauser
The Great Mural Wall of Topeka.
Topeka, Kansas

Great Mural Wall of Topeka

Topeka has its own great wall, and it's covered in colorful images from the city's history.
39.0325, -95.6877
Added by dloewenstein
Albuquerque, New Mexico

Auto Hawk

A sculpture of a flying hawk made from colorful car doors.
35.0815, -106.6485
Added by CorpseLady84
Why Foley Artists Use Cabbage and Celery to Create Hollywood’s Distinctive Sounds
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Why Foley Artists Use Cabbage and Celery to Create Hollywood’s Distinctive Sounds

Adding sound flourishes to films in post-production remains low-tech.
June 05, 2018
Brooklyn Taxidermy.
Brooklyn, New York

Brooklyn Taxidermy

At this hidden studio, the dying art of taxidermy is alive and well.
40.7277, -73.9405
Added by amberjol
The Last Stand.
Lemmon, South Dakota

Kokomo Gallery

This sculpture gallery is home to magnificent beasts made of scrap metal and found objects.
45.9417, -102.1589
Added by johnlopezstudio
Cow along Stephen Avenue in downtown Calgary, 2007.
Calgary, Alberta

Udderly Art Pasture

A herd of colorfully painted bovine statues can be found in the middle of "cowtown."
51.0450, -114.0745
Added by Jake Uitti
Wizard of Oz in metal.
Juneau, Alaska

Wizard of Oz Metal Statues

On top of a sheet metal business in Juneau stand nearly a dozen charming Wizard of Oz statues.
58.3548, -134.4928
Added by Jake Uitti
Spanish Love Sign at Twentynine Palms.
Twentynine Palms, California

Love Signs of Twentynine Palms

Colorful pieces of roadside art that say "love" in different languages.
34.1289, -115.9050
Added by fiberopticnow
How a Jesus-Shaped Cake Incurred the Wrath of Argentina
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How a Jesus-Shaped Cake Incurred the Wrath of Argentina

The dessert, which was part of an art exhibit, caused an uproar when a politician had a slice.
May 31, 2018