Solomon’s Castle
Location: Florida, Tampa Bay Area, East of Sarasota
Fascinating collection of art made from recycled objects in an aluminum castle built by the artist.
Dwan Light Sanctuary
Location: New Mexico, East of Santa Fe, Montezuma
A place of refuge where you can escape from the stresses of life in a beautiful room full of light and rainbows.
Sculpture Garden
Location: Minnesota, Minneapolis/St. Paul
Sculpture garden with numerous modern art sculptures, including the famous Spoonbridge and Cherry.
Buddha Park
Location: Laos, Central, Vientiane
Sculpture park filled with fascinating depictions of gods, demons, and animals from both Hinduism and Buddhism. Enter through the demons mouth and ascend a multi-level sculpture depicting hell, earth, and heaven!
Great Palace Mosaic Museum
Location: Turkey, Istanbul
Museum housing the excavated remains of spectacular mosaics from the 4th century imperial palace
The Huntington
Location: California, Los Angeles area, Pasadena
Historic large estate with numerous excellent gardens, an art collection, and library housing rare books and manuscripts
Wayfarers Chapel
Location: California, Los Angeles area, Palos Verdes Peninsula
Lovely chapel designed by Lloyd Wright in a picturesque setting
Galleta Meadows Sculptures
Location: California, Anza Borrego Desert
Excellent art installation sprinkled around the Anza Borrego area, featuring large steel welded sculptures
Ringling Museum
Location: Florida, Tampa Bay Area, Sarasota
The state art museum of Florida, the Ringing contains a museum of art, a circus museum, the estate home of John and Mable Ringling, and nice gardens
Chihuly Collection
Location: Florida, Tampa Bay Area, St. Petersburg
Permanent display of artist Dale Chihuly’s amazing glass work; studio next door provides glass blowing demos
Glass Blowing
Glass blowing projects that can be done in one studio session (with the help of an instructor)
Slumped Glass Plates
Awesome personalized glass plates that can be done in one studio session
Mosaic Solar Lights
Turn boring store-bought solar lights into mosaic works of art
Recycled Aluminum Sculpture
Melt down scrap aluminum to create awesome sculptures
Recycled Aluminum Hand
Melt down scrap aluminum to create a creepy hand
Recycled Aluminum Mask
Melt down scrap aluminum and make a scary looking cast of your face
Cambria
Location: California, Southern Pacific Coast, South of Big Sur
Adorable town for a weekend getaway with several nearby attractions, including the excellent Hearst Castle
Mosaic Sundial
Mosaic sundial with solar panel mosaic tiles
Mosaic Sculpture
Create 3D mosaic sculptures of virtually anything in a few basic steps
Lost Gypsy Art Gallery
Location: New Zealand, South Island, The Catlins
Cool art gallery featuring pieces made from recycling materials and specializing in self-wound automata.