There are arches that lead no where, strange little parks, windmills, and noses (just noses) on walls. Find out about these, and so much more, in the well titled book London Curiosities: the Capital's Odd & Obscure, Weird & Wonderful Places, by John Wade. Fun!

As with other books these days, Artcurious: Stories of the Unexpected, Slightly Odd, and Strangely Wonderful in Art History, by Jennifer Dasal, started with her podcast. Years ago, when needing a Humanities GUR in college, a counselor (whom she thanks in the acknowledgments) signed her up for an art history class. At the time she was not amused, but it changed her life and led to her career as a curator of modern and contemporary art. Imagine Monet (and his cronies) as rebels! The theft of the Mona Lisa. The CIA and Jackson Pollack! The somber, powerful works by Norman Rockwell dealing with Civil Rights. There's even a chapter on the possibility that Jack the Ripper might have been an artist popular at that time. A most interesting read.

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