Jules Senis, Le jardin de Rosa Mir (Rosa Mir’s Garden)

Jules Senis (1913-1983)

Lyon, France
Boyce Luther Gulley, Mystery Castle

Boyce Luther Gulley (1883-1945)

Phoenix, Arizona
Herman A. Rusch, Prairie Moon Museum and Sculpture Garden

Herman A. Rusch (1885-1985)

Cochrane, Wisconsin
Gail Cottman, The Garden of Oz

Gail Cottman

Los Angeles, California
Gerald Finot, Le jardin des deux mondes (Garden of the two worlds)

Gerald Finot (b. 1954)

Quatre-Champs, France
George Phar Legler, Valley of the Moon

George Phar Legler (1885-?)

Tucson, Arizona
John Val Jean Mahalchik, Fabulous Fifty Acres

John Val Jean Mahalchik (1918-1987)

Mount Holly, New Jersey
Henry Warren, Shangri-La (a.k.a White Rock Village)

Henry Warren (1883-1978)

Prospect Hill, North Carolina
Peter Mason Bond, PEMABO’s Peace Garden

Peter Mason Bond (1882-1971)

San Francisco, California
Gregorius Halman, Kasteel Olt Stoutenburght (Old Stoutenburght Castle)

Gregorius Halman (b. 1948)

Blesdijke, The Netherlands
Reynolds home environment

Reynolds

Big Rock, Arkansas
Marcello Cammi, Sculpture Garden

Marcello Cammi (1912-1994)

Bordighera, Italy
José Prades Ceuma

José Prades Ceuma (1938 - 2006)

Gandesa, Spain
Veronica Terrillion

Veronica Terrillion (1908– 2003)

Croghan, New York
Sanford Darling, House of a 1000 Paintings

Sanford Darling (1894-1973)

Santa Barbara, California
Umberto Bonini, Museo della Galassia [Museum of the Galaxy]

Umberto Bonini (1926-2002)

Calice al Cornoviglio, Italy
Josep Pujiula i Vila, Poblat Salvatge (“Wild Village”), Towers, and Labyrinth

Josep Pujiula i Vila (1937-2016)

Argelaguer, Spain
Veijo Rönkkönen

Veijo Rönkkönen (1944-2010)

Parikkala, Finland
Emil & Veva Gehrke, Whirligigs

Emil (1902-1980) and Veva Gehrke

Grand Coulee, Washington
Eddie Boros, The Garbage Can or The Toy Tower

Eddie Boros (1931-2007)

New York, New York
Horace Diaz, Noah’s Ark

Horace Diaz (1928-2013)

Lodève, France
Prophet Isaiah Robertson

Prophet Isaiah Robertson (b. 1947)

Niagara Falls, New York
Noah Purifoy, Outdoor Desert Art Museum

Noah Purifoy

Joshua Tree, California
Florent Hamel, Les Jardins de Spiktri/Spiktri’s Gardens

Florent Hamel (known as F. Spiktri) (b. 1971)

Montséret, France
Elias F. Stenman, The Paper House

Elias F. Stenman (d. 1942)

Rockport, Massachusetts
Anton Flatoff, Tony’s Fan Fair

Anton “Tony” Flatoff (1914; death ca 1995)

Stevens Point, Wisconsin
Jean-Michel Chesné, Garden and Grotto

Jean-Michel Chesné

Malakoff, France
Lino Bueno Utrilla, La Casa de Piedra (The House of Stone)

Lino Bueno Utrilla (1848-June 24, 1935)

Alcolea del Pinar, Spain
Enrico Capra, Il cantiere infinito (The infinite site)

Enrico Capra (1934-January 27, 2014)

San Daniele Po, Italy
Fred Smith, Wisconsin Concrete Park

Fred Smith (1886-1976)

Phillips, Wisconsin
Julio Basanta, Casa de Dios (House of God)

Julio Basanta (1933-2018)

Épila, Spain
Elis Sinistö, Villa Mehu (Villa Juice)

Elis Sinistö (1912–2004)

Helsinki, Finland
William Clark, Junk Yard Robots

William “Robot Man” Clark (b. 1956)

Buena, New Jersey
Emilio Pérez García

Emilio Pérez García (August 8, 1927 - November 15, 2011)

Calzadilla, Spain
Ger Leegwater, Nederlands Kremlin (Kremlin of the Netherlands)

Ger Leegwater (b. 1945)

Winkel, The Netherlands
Diego López Martínez, La Montaña Azul (The Blue Mountain)

Diego López Martínez (August 28, 1964 - 2012)

Cabezo de Torres, Spain
Al Butler, Calexico Colossal

Al Butler (1908-1977)

Calexico, California
Giovanni Cammarata, La Casa del Cavaliere (The House of the Knight)

Giovanni Cammarata (1914-2002)

Messina, Italy
Dr. Charles Smith, African-American Heritage Museum and Black Veterans Archive

Dr. Charles Smith (born 11/22/1940)

Hammond, Louisiana
John Ehn, Old Trapper’s Lodge

John Ehn (1897-1981)

Los Angeles, California

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