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Blowing a mix of ochre and liquid on a hand pressed against the limestone created a stencil similar to those made more than 40,000 years ago in nearby caves.
science

Making Prehistoric Cave Art in Spain Was an All-Ages Activity

Children and even infants joined adults in making their marks, say archaeologists.
Blair Mastbaum April 29, 2022
Elizabeth Siddall posed for hours in freezing water for Pre-Raphaelite painter John Everett Millais's "Ophelia."
paintings

The Real Women Behind Art’s Masterpieces

History’s best-known muses were artists in their own right.
Sarah Durn April 29, 2022
List

The Wonders of Florida in 24 Museums

The Sunshine State quietly boasts a world of unexpected museums.
Lund, Sweden

Skissernas Museum

The Lund University's former gym houses a museum focusing on the creative process of art.
Art installation at the top of Carey Hill Sculpture Park
Salem, New York

Salem Art Works

This sprawling art park is filled with sculptures, nature trails, and art workshops.
The Tower as seen from the parking lot below
Brasília, Brazil

Torre de TV Digital

One of the last designs from architect Oscar Niemeyer.
Larne Jaunting Car Sculpture
Larne, Northern Ireland

Larne Jaunting Car Sculpture

These vehicles were once a regular sight traveling up the Antrim Coast Road from Larne.
Leuven Mini City
Leuven, Belgium

Leuven Mini City

A tiny metropolis resides inside this student housing complex.
People experiencing Secondwind 2005.
Cádiz, Spain

'Secondwind 2005'

An otherworldly art experience.
A detail of a plant with blue berries, from Marianne North's 1876 painting <em>Curious Plants from the Forest of Matang, Sarawak, Borneo.</em>
science

A Botanical Mystery Solved, After 146 Years

How a young illustrator’s attention to detail—and a determined Victorian woman's legacy—led to the discovery of a new species in an old painting.
Gemma Tarlach March 29, 2022
Odor objects on display from M Dougherty's exhibit, "/Forest Bath"
New York, New York

Olfactory Art Keller

The only gallery in New York dedicated to olfactory art and the exploration of scent in art.
Ocean Parkway Malls Marine Life Plaques
Brooklyn, New York

Ocean Parkway Malls Marine Life Plaques

A series of fish plaques that are embedded in the malls of Ocean Parkway.
Fort Mojave Twins
Fort Mohave, Arizona

Fort Mojave Twins

Two geoglyphs that are truly unique to North America.
Castello di Poppi
Poppi, Italy

Castello di Poppi

During World War II, a number of important sculptures and paintings were moved to this castle for safekeeping.
Visitors may catch a glimpse of themselves in the installation's mirrored spheres (shown here in an early rendering).
insane asylums

A New Monument Celebrates Nellie Bly's Undercover Reporting, Right Where It Happened

The Roosevelt Island artwork pays homage to her reporting, especially her inside look at a city asylum.
Jessica Leigh Hester March 23, 2022
statues

Podcast: Life Changing Locations with the Places Team

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team March 23, 2022
List

7 Curious Collections Hiding in Restaurants and Bars

From musical automata to rare books, these off-menu items are one of a kind.
Sam O'Brien March 22, 2022
Cambridge, Massachusetts

'Cash for Your Warhol'

A small plaque promises cold, hard cash in exchange for work by the famous pop artist.