Public Art

One of the largest publicly funded mural in the country is one city's love letter to itself.

An underappreciated sculpture garden just a few blocks from the capitol building.

Created by Catalan artist Joan Miró in 1978 and made up of 350,000 tiles, this mural is the only large-scale glass mosaic the artist ever created.

A mosaic made of materials gathered from this Brooklyn community adorns the walls of this tunnel.

A statue that stood at the center of a long copyright battle.

This seemingly normal pathway actually forms a giant fingerprint.

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

Step into Narnia at this small park featuring statues from "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe."

Anyone can control this glittery light installation with just a phone call.

An artist weaves "wooden quilts" with scraps salvaged from his Katrina-damaged home in Tremé.

This roadside wonder is as mysterious as it is beloved.

Destruction from Armenia's 1988 earthquake inspired an artist's sculptures of scrap metal.

Steel remnants of a bridge make up a unique sculpture along the banks of the Illinois River.

A little-known mural reveals the hydrological reason for Atlanta's founding in this location.

Railroad officials in the early 1900s sought to spare travelers the sight of Roman soldiers’ private parts.

A cuddly version of a dark mythological creature now acts as the mascot of a town.

This quirky collection of furniture also happens to be a public art installation.