Best Travel Sites to see Unusual Shrines
Religious Folk Art and Roadside Attractions

These unusual shrines and religious folk art sites are very personal and testimony to the limitless imagination and

creativity of visionary individuals, mostly untrained in the arts.

These places of affection are as unique as their creators. The results of their deeply felt need to express their often-unorthodox beliefs are remarkable visionary environments - spontaneous and extremely individual.

First and foremost, they never set out to please anybody but themselves. We are fortunate that they share their deeply private thoughts and spiritual beliefs, converted into great artwork, with us.

Thailand | United States

"Wat Thawet Learning Garden, Sukhothai, Thailand"

Wat Thawet is a small but eccentric little sculpture garden where Phra Sumroeng Thamanantho cast his dreams in concrete and created a little gem of a Buddhist Learning Garden.

"Salvation Mountain, Leonard Knight - Slab City, CA"

Salvation Mountain - An unusual Holy Shrine in the Californian Desert built by the extraordinary Outsider Artist Leonard Knight. He felt an urge and desire to share his simple message of God IS Love with the world.

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