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Cheltenham, England

Neptune Fountain

Believed to be inspired by the Trevi Fountain in Rome.
Monument of Revolution in Ivanjica
Ivanjica, Serbia

Monument of Revolution in Ivanjica

A large open-air Socialist Realist mosaic, considered the largest in Serbia.
Frederikssund, Denmark

'Min Indre Svinehund' ('My Inner Beast')

This striking pig statue was part of a 1993 guerilla art project against racism.
Sagrada Familia, Barcelona, September 2014
islands

Wonder Is Everywhere: A Giant Burger, a Missing Warhol, and More From Around the Web

Get a peek into what we’re obsessed with right now.
April White April 12, 2024
mermaids

7 Places to Let Your Family’s Imagination Run Wild in Florida

Discover wonder and whimsy in the Sunshine State.
Nevada’s Basque community began with sheepherders, who settled here in the late 19th century.
museums

Searching for Nevada’s Most Off-Beat Places and People

You haven’t really explored the Silver State until you’ve gone off the Las Vegas Strip.
Bristol, England

'You Don’t Need Planning Permission to Build Castles in the Sky'

Perhaps the most obscure, simplistic Banksy installation found in Bristol or in the entire world.
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Is This the World's Oldest Eclipse Art?

There's something shady about the idea that an ancient rock carving on a Neolithic tomb in Ireland depicts the Moon blotting out the Sun.
Indi Bains April 4, 2024
Luka Mozaika
Vela Luka, Croatia

Luka Mozaika

This work of art is considered the world's longest mosaic.
Ulpiano Checa Museum
Colmenar de Oreja, Spain

Ulpiano Checa Museum

Dedicated to one of Spain’s most talented painters and also one of the least known.
Paris, France

Le Moulin de la Galette

Montmartre's sole surviving windmill became an iconic landmark for 19th-century painters, artists, and bohemians.
Okavango Delta, Botswana - August 2, 2022. Western Tourists travelling in a mokoro, along the delta. This type of travel is traditional among the locals of the delta.
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Wonder Is Everywhere: Harlem Renaissance, the Return of the Ruby Slippers, and More From Around the Web

Get a peek into what we’re obsessed with right now.
April White March 29, 2024
Retro, poppy posters capture the feel of America under the shadow of the moon.
science

NASA Artists Are Creating Eye-Popping Posters for the Eclipse

They’re continuing a long, prehistoric tradition of science art.
Colleen Kelly March 28, 2024
Christchurch, New Zealand

Flora and Otto

A mosaic armchair and ottoman built from china broken in the Christchurch earthquakes.
Dama Ibérica
Valencia, Spain

Dama Ibérica

This sculpture in Valencia features 22,000 tiny, obsidian blue figures that pay homage to the Lady of Elche.
Copenhagen, Denmark

'Trold, der vejrer kristenblod' ('Troll, which Sniffs Out Christian Blood')

Positioned outside a church, this sinister folkloric figure incited protests in both 1902 and 2002.
Edward Burne-Jones and William Morris Stained Glass Windows
Birmingham, England

Edward Burne-Jones and William Morris Stained Glass Windows

A collection of windows created by two of the foremost leaders in the British Arts and Crafts Movement.
Museo de Escultura al Aire Libre de La Castellana
Madrid, Spain

Museo de Escultura al Aire Libre de La Castellana

This open-air sculpture museum is located under a bridge in the center of Madrid.