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London, England

Brick Lane Roundels

Art under your feet honors the history of a working-class London neighborhood.
Marfa, Texas

‘Sleeping Figure’

Twelve decommissioned shipping containers evoke a reclining person in Marfa, Texas.
Pratantico, Italy

The Mosaic of Andreina

The largest ongoing mosaic project in Europe.
La Louvière, Belgium

‘La Grande Assiette Brisée’ (‘The Large Broken Plate’)

This surprising work of art reminds us that La Louvière was once home to one of Europe’s most famous stoneware factories.
Toronto, Ontario

Sundial Folly

An enigmatic concrete structure in a lakeside Toronto park raises more questions than answers.
A large sculpture in a field with a rainbow behind it.
Chattanooga, Tennessee

Sculpture Fields at Montague Park

Stroll among more than 50 large-scale sculptures created by world-class artists.
Pune, India

Maratha Empire Murals

These relief murals on Parvati Hill depict significant milestones of the Maratha Empire.
Stockport, England

The BHS Murals in Stockport

The history of Stockport is rendered In colorful concrete artwork.
Copenhagen, Denmark

'Tumlinger på livets vej' ('Tumblers on Life's Path')

Four whimsical figures make for an unexpected sight along an urban commuter route.
London, England

Custard Apple, Breadfruit, and Soursop Sculptures

These oversized fruit sculptures honor the contributions of the Windrush generation.
Passersby stop to admire the punny offerings of Brooklyn's only dinosaur bodega.
dinosaurs

We Visited the Dino Bodega in (Jurassic) Park Slope

Unearth prehistoric wares like Trilo-bites, Snarlboros, and The Maul Street Journal at Rex’s Dino Store.
Allegra Rosenberg May 9, 2025
Glenrothes, Scotland

Concrete Hippos of Glenrothes

This town hosts 170 pieces of public art, including giant irises, flying saucers, and, famously, hippos.
Basel, Switzerland

Hammering Man

This 42-foot tribute to the workforce still reminds us to pause and recharge.
Eskişehir, Turkey

Uğur Mumcu Park

This harrowing memorial remembers a murdered investigative journalist.
Berkeley, California

Berkeley Poetry Walk

A Berkeley sidewalk etched with 128 cast-iron poems.
Denver, Colorado

Soundwalk

A unique auditory experience right on the sidewalk.
London, England

Dr Salter's Daydream

This group of sculptures includes the first statue of a female politician in London.
London, England

St James’s Tiny Park

These former ticket office windows in London's underground now house pocket-size parks.