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The Peacock Room.
Washington, D.C.

Peacock Room

This stunning blue and gold room changed cities twice before becoming part of the Smithsonian.
38.8880, -77.0264
Added by horticulturcat
Marvel at Tiny, Perfect Staircases Made by a Secret Society of French Woodworkers
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Marvel at Tiny, Perfect Staircases Made by a Secret Society of French Woodworkers

Who are the compagnons?
March 14, 2018
Allegorical figures for the Demidoff monument, Gipsoteca Bartolini.
Florence, Italy

Gipsoteca Bartolini

A slightly creepy gallery of plaster cast models in the same museum as Michelangelo's David.
43.7768, 11.2591
Added by Meg
Institute of Russian Realist Art.
Moscow, Russia

Institute of Russian Realist Art

One of the largest collections of socialist realist art shows the surprising depth of the official art of the Soviet Union.
55.7231, 37.6511
Added by olgakuzmina
ARTISANworks.
Rochester, New York

ARTISANworks

The floor-to-ceiling collection in an old factory is a unique alternative to stuffy galleries.
43.1490, -77.5566
Added by Michael Inscoe
Ricardo Brennand Institute.
Recife, Brazil

Ricardo Brennand Institute

A Tudor-style castle in Brazil holds one of the world's largest armory collections.
-8.0654, -34.9641
Added by Sofia Perpetua
Schlaraffia Room.
Chicago, Illinois

DANK Haus German American Cultural Center

You can take a class, browse the library, or visit the lavish lair of an international men's humor society.
41.9680, -87.6891
Added by Patti Swanson
The Poison Dart frogs show.
Portland, Oregon

Morrison Street Minigallery

A tiny art gallery in Sunnyside helps keep Portland weird.
45.5174, -122.6316
Added by DanaRachel
The Artist Who Sees Vintage Medical Devices as Sculpture
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The Artist Who Sees Vintage Medical Devices as Sculpture

A Chicago gallery showcases haunting pieces of medical and dental history.
November 20, 2017
Lost Gypsy Gallery.
Papatowai, New Zealand

The Lost Gypsy Gallery

This quirky collection is an interactive exhibit crammed with creative contraptions and tinkered-with toys.
-46.5606, 169.4683
Added by marrit
Inhotim
Brumadinho, Brazil

Inhotim

The largest open-air contemporary art center in Latin America is a unique experience in the Atlantic Forest.
-20.1276, -44.2153
Added by Sofia Perpetua
Where Damaged Art Goes When It's Deemed a 'Total Loss'
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Where Damaged Art Goes When It's Deemed a 'Total Loss'

A second life for wrecked artworks that once languished in insurance warehouses.
November 01, 2017
School Bus Graveyard.
Alto, Georgia

The School Bus Graveyard

Where school buses go to die and be reborn as whimsical works of art.
34.4509, -83.6170
Added by mountainpilot
Coffee Pot Art Studio Gallery.
Lexington, Virginia

The Coffee Pot

The oddly shaped, steam-spewing building is now an art studio and gallery.
37.7477, -79.3874
Added by nonstopaz
The town loggia.
Grožnjan, Croatia

Grožnjan Town Loggia

The Renaissance-era courthouse is a relic from the fortified town's centuries of Venetian rule.
45.3791, 13.7231
Added by Mancika
Petrified wood from the Hubbard Basin in Nevada. Photo by Linda Aksomitis @ guide2travel.ca
Ogallala, Nebraska

Petrified Wood Gallery

A fascinating collection of art made from petrified wood and fossils by two octogenarian twin brothers.
41.1252, -101.7146
Added by aksomitis
The Importance of Nancy Holt, the Woman Who Revolutionized Land Art
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The Importance of Nancy Holt, the Woman Who Revolutionized Land Art

Overlooked for too long, her work added crucial depth to the movement.
September 26, 2017
The interior.
Chippendale, Australia

White Rabbit Gallery

It's said to be one of the most significant collections of contemporary Chinese art in the world.
-33.8865, 151.2002
Added by thelittleowl