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Podcast: Demon Wall

The devil's in the details of this disturbing Norwegian church mural.

The Podcast Team August 17, 2023

Anchorage, Alaska

Grandma Olga Statue

Pay homage to a preeminent matriarch, and the native Dena’ina people, at this sculpture installation in Anchorage.

Anchorage, Alaska

Alaska Native Heritage Center

See a full-scale whale skeleton and experience the captivating culture of Alaska’s Native people at this heritage center in east Anchorage.

Tokamachi, Japan

Kiyotsu Gorge 'Tunnel of Light'

There's light and a dreamlike panorama at the end of this tunnel.

Wichita, Kansas

'El Sueño Original'

The largest mural in the world painted by a single artist.

Mo i Rana, Norway

'Havmannen'

A stoic sculpture that overlooks the waters.

San Diego, California

The Map of the Grand Canyons of La Jolla Shores

A mosaic map made of over 100,000 tiles depicts the geological features and sea creatures that live along this San Diego beachside community.

Santa Rosa Beach, Florida

Underwater Museum of Art

Interact with jury-selected works of art at this Gulf Coast underwater museum.

Podcast: Knight’s Spider Web Farm

The helpers behind these one-of-a-kind art pieces have eight legs.

The Podcast Team July 27, 2023

10 Unexpected Delights of Vermont's Arts and Culture Scene

Human-powered political puppets, a hilltop chapel for dogs, the only library in the U.S. with no books, and the only opera house with no stage.

Sponsored by Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing

A bronze fast of a female face atop a pedestal with a lighthouse in the background

New York, New York

Girl Puzzle Monument

An art installation commemorates journalist Nellie Bly's undercover reporting inside a New York asylum.

Sonoma, California

Donum Estate

This world-class vineyard has a peculiar collection of contemporary sculptures scattered across the property.

Nearly 40 feet tall, the Dragon of Calais enchants tourists and locals alike—but it takes an entourage to keep it in fire-spitting shape.

How to Maintain Your Dragon

A massive, winged beast prowls Calais—thanks to a dedicated team of operators and "veterinarians."

Claire Naylor July 13, 2023

Øystese, Norway

Hardanger Skyspace

Watch a magnificent, ever-changing colorscape inside James Turrell's immersive work of art.

Asunción, Paraguay

MUSA Museum of Chairs Asuncion

A beautiful museum filled with thousands of chairs.

Podcast: Gunnar Schonbeck Exhibit

More than 200 unconventional instruments are on display at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art.

The Podcast Team July 10, 2023

Blood Falls seeps from the end of the Taylor Glacier into Lake Bonney.

Wonder Is Everywhere: The Mystery of Blood Falls, a Carrier Pigeon Comeback, and More from Around the Web

Get a peek into what we’re obsessed with right now.

April White July 7, 2023

Twentynine Palms, California

End of The World Sign

Artist Jack Pierson made this surreal sculpture in honor of Wonder Valley, a countercultural community on edge of civilization.