Art in the United States

The world's largest woodcarving collection includes dozens of Bible scenes and a wooden bestiary, all carved by one man.

Twelve plaster figures inspired by da Vinci's famed painting haunt the desert landscape above a real-life ghost town.

An adorably sweet display of sculpted Precious Moments figurines.

A visionary, futuristic sculpture in Los Angeles that never met its extraterrestrial potential.

Two mermen, eternally spitting into each other's mouths.

A 50-foot tile mural mosaic for the 100-year anniversary of the Statue of Liberty.

A rusted metal giant pays tribute to Birmingham’s industrial past.

The bugs crawling down the front of this office building are almost as big as a '68 VW Beetle.

Six peaceful acres in a residential neighborhood dedicated to art and peace.

This tiny man looms large over downtown Charleston.

A partially hidden wall graffitied by spectators of the 1976 Bicentennial, recently rediscovered.

This folk art compound was built by a fortune teller on the advice of three people from the future.

A library and museum dedicated to typography.

Machinery left over from California's once thriving mercury industry now attracts artists and explorers.

A peaceful international sculpture garden in upstate New York.

All of the 20 occupied houses in this mostly abandoned town feature some curious display of junk art.