In Rice, California, close to the Heart of the Mojave, a plethora of shoes hang over the decaying remains of a small gas station. Though where this tradition started is unknown, locals say that the area originally had a Shoe Tree.
After the tree collapsed, the shoe collection moved to the metal roof of the abandoned gas station. An overturned palm tree and tower of tires on the property sport similar used soles.
July 25, 2023
Upper Allyn, Australia
Thousands of used shoes create a unique public art exhibit along this old paddock fence.
Alexandria, Egypt
Part shoe store, part sociopolitical art gallery, part zoo.
La Louvière, Belgium
This surprising work of art reminds us that La Louvière was once home to one of Europe’s most famous stoneware factories.
Bakersfield, California
Get your footwear fixed inside a 30-foot-long shoe built by an obsessive cobbler in 1947.
Austin, Texas
An 18-foot-tall troll sculpture, made from recycled wood and materials found in nature.
Savannah, Georgia
Papier-mâché folk art recognizing horrors of slave trade.
Brussels, Belgium
In the middle of a Brussels roundabout, a cargo container balancing on its edge.
Madrid, Spain
This larger-than-life lime green gummy bear sits in the middle of a roundabout in Spain.
