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Sculptures by Jonathan Borofsky

Jonathan Borofsky (b. 1942) is an American sculptor and printmaker who is best known for his Hammering Man series of kinetic sculptures which are installed in various cities around the world (some of which we visited briefly in 2006). Today,…

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Wednesday, 13th February 2013

Giant Spiders

Caution arachnophobes, many parts of the world appear to be home to giant spiders, thankfully all in the name of art. First up, a giant bug on top of a building in Reno, Nevada. This spider sculpture was created by…

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Tuesday, 2nd December 2008

The Ghost Plane of Mokpo

In the city of Mokpo, South Korea we can see a very mysterious aircraft, which cannot possibly be in flight or parked where it appears to be! Look closely at the shadows of the plane and surrounding buildings, and you’ll…

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Friday, 7th December 2007

Love Land

This is South Korea’s infamous Jeju Loveland, an outdoor sculpture park on Cheju Island, which is based entirely around the theme of sex. The park’s website describes it as “a place where sexually-oriented art and eroticism meet”. Which means that…

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Tuesday, 14th August 2007

Large Buildings

The Palace of the Parliament in Romania has a floor area of 350,000 m² which makes it one of the world’s largest buildings. Previously called the “House of the People” under communism it also narrowly misses the top spot of…

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Monday, 11th December 2006

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