Though the art and architecture of the fair were mostly destroyed, as was intended, its curious cultural legacy was not.

Ride the “Sky Trail” gondola that floats you through the treetops for breathtaking forest views. The Cathedral Tree features ...

Related: This Whimsical Roadside Attraction in California is the Stuff of Childhood Dreams The towers contain seashells, ceramic pieces, and even bed frames all cemented together. Colorful mosaics ...

From the Cathedral of Junk in Austin to the Sun Tunnels in Utah, these lesser-known art destinations offer a unique and ...

After a while, I decided I didn't want to go back to work. Narrator: Purifoy helped to found the Watts Towers Art School for kids living in the Watts neighborhood. He made sculpture from material he ...

“We call them the Watts Towers because the towers are the most obvious part, but it is a much larger and more complex site. This work includes architecture, sculpture, decoration, mosaic, and many ...

Though missing out on the biblical Babel, I’ve managed to visit Eiffel’s Tower, Trump’s, Pisa’s, London’s and the desolating site of the Twin Towers. But today, I’m taking you to visit ...

Watts Towers became a state park in 1978 but only after surviving a planned demolition by the same Los Angeles city officials who later protected the towers. The towers are the life’s work of ...

AI data sculpture, 40 x 70 ft. Commissioned by the LA Clippers for Intuit Dome. Photograph by Iwan Baan. Patrick Martinez, Same Boat, 2024. Neon tubes and hardware, 9 ft. 5/8 in. x 9 ft. 7 in.

Simon Rodia’s story will be told with a showing of the 2006 documentary “I Built the Tower” at 3 p.m. Sunday, July 30, at the Warner Grand Theatre.

Lane Turner/Globe Staff Betye Saar at Watts Towers, 1965. Richard W. Saar/Betye Saar and Roberts Projects, Los Angeles, California Betye Saar in Florence, Italy, 1968. Betye Saar/Roberts Projects ...