Okay, so Monument Valley isn’t the typical kind of monument we feature in this series. You can’t argue it’s awesomeness, so we’ll just chalk its inclusion up to semantics and enjoy the moment.

Take your time.

This post is part of the UpTake Monday Museums, Monuments and Memorials Series.

Photo: snowpeak via Flickr

There is no lack of art and culture in San Francisco, one of the best cities that America has to offer (no, I don’t work for their department of tourism), but should you want to see something off the beaten path then take a walk through Chinatown. You’re probably going there anyway.

This original Banksy has been preserved by someone who understands great art isn’t just hanging on museum walls — sometimes it’s in the form of graffiti. Believe it.

This post is part of the UpTake Public Art Series. If you see an interesting piece of public art, snap a picture and send it in. We’ll feature it on UpTake!

We’ve been inspired! This series usually showcases various pieces of commissioned public art, and we’ll continue to do so, but for the next few weeks we’re going to look at some awesome street art, too.

Photo: sfslim via Flickr

Stencils are popular with street artists — probably a time issue thing, and Norway is no different. Hence, this piece of stencil street art from the country that brought us a Beatles’ song about wood.

This post is part of the UpTake Public Art Series. If you see an interesting piece of public art, snap a picture and send it in. We’ll feature it on UpTake!

We’ve been inspired! This series usually showcases various pieces of commissioned public art, and we’ll continue to do so, but for the next few weeks we’re going to look at some awesome street art, too.

Photo: fotologic via Flickr

Look, we’re on a Bulgarian kick!

The Shipka Pass is a big deal in Bulgaria, and the Shipka Memorial marks the spot in remembrance of the Russo-Turkish War and those that fought in it.

This post is part of the UpTake Monday Museums, Monuments and Memorials Series.

Photo: Klearchos Kapoutsis via Flickr