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'Ring O' Roses'
Dundee, Scotland

'Ring O' Roses'

Each section of this public work of art represents one of the city's guilds.
'Plastic Mero'
Funchal, Portugal

'Plastic Mero'

Crafted from ocean litter, this sculpture highlights the ills of overconsumption.
Itinerary

7 Sites of Small-Town History in Waxahachie, Texas

Explore this town’s big history, from supercolliders to outsider art.
New Orleans, Louisiana

New Orleans Photo Alliance Gallery

A building that was once a general store, a speakeasy, and a newspaper office now holds a small gallery filled with New Orleans photography.
Glass bathroom beside giant outdoor checkers set
Sulphur Springs, Texas

Glass Bathrooms of Sulphur Springs

Known as one of America's most beautiful public restrooms.
The Box Shop
San Francisco, California

The Box Shop

Overflowing with shipping containers, this location has been transformed into a massive workspace for artists.
Daylesford Convent
Daylesford, Australia

Daylesford Convent

This former convent has been reimagined as a community center for artists.
outsider art

Podcast: Tiny Doors ATL

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team June 27, 2022
In late April, the city of Kyiv dismantled the workers' statue beneath the Arch of the Peoples' Friendship.
art

Toppling Ukraine's Russian and Soviet Past

In the midst of the current invasion, the country is grappling with how to commemorate its history.
Pavlo Morkovkin June 24, 2022
Winslow, Arizona

HGTV Art Cars

A unique collection of artistic rides
A rondel of two women.
Bronx, New York

Parkchester Terracotta Sculptures

These sculptures were designed to beautify this neighborhood when it was established in the 1940s.
Entrance sign to the art trail.
Alexander, Maine

Alexander Art Trail

The largest hand-carved, outdoor sculpture collection in the state of Maine.
Shepherdess Walk Mosaics
London, England

Shepherdess Walk Mosaics

A display of everyday life in the area that was unveiled during the 2012 Summer Olympics.
The street names in Columbia, Maryland, were drawn from art and literature. "Satan Wood Drive," however, was the result of a typo. It was supposed to be named "satin wood" for a line from an Amy Lowell poem.
art

What’s Up With Columbia, Maryland’s Quirky Street Names?

From Nodding Night Court to Dove Sail Lane, the town’s address choices are both practical and poetic.
Amy Crawford June 16, 2022
Sports presenter and musician Selema Masekela is obsessed with amapiano, a genre of South African genre of house music.
art

The Genre-Bending World of Amapiano, South Africa’s Township House Music

You can’t not dance when amapiano comes on.
Selema Masekela June 15, 2022
In the early 1890s, the Minnehaha County courthouse played host to some of the country's most sensational public divorce trials.
churches

Seeking the Last Remnants of South Dakota’s ‘Divorce Colony’

How Sioux Falls became a controversial Gilded Age “Mecca for the mismated.”
April White June 14, 2022
Calvary Cathedral
Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Calvary Cathedral's Stained-Glass Windows

This 19th-century religious artwork was once highly controversial—because it was donated to the church by a divorcee.
'Salford First'
Salford, England

'Salford First'

This statue includes small details that highlight a city of "firsts."