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Podcast: The Museum of Bad Art

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.

The Podcast Team March 17, 2021

Mineral Bluff, Georgia

The Zoo, Groovy Yard Art

The only zoo where you can buy animals that won't need feeding.

Asakura Gallery

Kawaii meets poisonous at this unique art gallery.

Stockholm, Sweden

Samkönade Trafikljusen

A temporary art piece to celebrate LGBTQ Pride is now a permanent part of Stockholm's traffic landscape.

An Artist Reunites Members of the 1898 Indian Congress

In her work, Wendy Red Star reframes representation of Native Americans.

Winnie Lee March 3, 2021

San Jose, California

The San Carlos Street Lantern Relay

Eight huge lanterns lining a city street can change color on command.

Falls Church, Virginia

The Fountain of Faith

These figures float and flutter in this fountain crafted by famed Swedish sculptor Carl Milles.

Istanbul's Master of Puppets Is on a Mission to Save an Ancient Art

From his tiny studio, Cengiz Özek finds new ways to keep this Ottoman era tradition alive.

Demetrios Ioannou March 2, 2021

Seattle, Washington

'Wake'

This sculpture forces visitors to confront their relationship with space.

Ann Arbor, Michigan

'Villa of the Mysteries' Replica

A watercolor recreation of a famous fresco unearthed at Pompeii.

'Fossils of the 20th Century Civilization'

Composed of scrap metal, a pair of platform-length murals chronicle Japan’s history, from the Big Bang to the development of modern Tokyo.

The Artist Who Celebrates Bavaria's Rural Heritage With Elegant Cow-Dung Paintings

Werner Härtl says the unusual medium has "a life of its own."

Jackie Guigui-Stolberg February 24, 2021

Bratislava, Slovakia

Radio and Television Slovakia

The inverted pyramid design of this station stands out amid Bratislava's urban landscape.

Burravoe, Scotland

The Old Haa's Inuksuit Collection

These sculptures common among indigenous populations in North America, celebrate Shetland's unique geology.

San Jose, California

The San José Semaphore

It took years to decode its mysterious messages.

For Sale: Two Cookie Jars From Andy Warhol's Massive Collection

They sat on top of a fridge for decades.

Karen Chernick February 16, 2021

Cambridge, England

'Teleport-o-Matic'

One of several Lilliputian portals that are ready to transport passengers to other dimensions, if they can find them.

Berlin, Germany

Silent Green Kulturquartier

Concerts, art, offices, and a café in what used to be Berlin's first crematorium.