Results: 10 amazing sculpture gardens in the world (Part Two)

Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park (Governors State University, University Park, IL): The Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park in University Park, IL is home to Chicago's leading park of outdoor contemporary sculpture. Named for Nathan Manilow, one of the area's early developers, the park is home to 29 pieces of sculpture spread across nearly 100 acres. The collection includes Jerry Peart's Falling Meteor, made from welded and painted aluminum, as well as a number of pieces from local Chicago area artists and artists from France and Mexico. Do you think this is one of the many Paul Bunyan statues that is located in the United States?

Dr. Seuss Memorial Sculpture Garden (Springfield, MA): Bronze statues of the Lorax and the Cat in the Hat sit in Springfield, MA's famous Quadrangle to honor the memory of Dr. Seuss. Theodor Seuss Geisel, one of the world's most renowned children's authors and illustrators was born in Springfield in 1904. The Dr. Suess Memorial Sculpture Garden is the home of a number of bronze statues of Dr. Seuss and his characters. The garden's life-size bronze figures were created by Lark Grey Dimond-Cates, Seuss' stepdaughter. Have you ever visited the Dr. Seuss Memorial that is located in Springfield?

Artparks Sculpture Park (Saint Martin's, Guernsey, Chanel Islands, UK): Artparks Sculpture Park, located on the grounds of Sausmarez Manor on the Channel Islands, is home to over 200 contemporary sculptures by artists from the UK and around the world. The site itself is rich in history, was once the home of Philip Sausmarez, known for sailing the globe nearly 20 years before Captain Cook. The park, opened in 1998, has a rotating collection that changes every year and is celebrated with an inaugural celebration in early summer. Dawn Benson's famous Hopes and Dreams bronze sculpture of a child on a horse, sits along more abstract works like Alan Card's stainless steel Moonbeam. Have you ever heard of the Artparks Sculpture Park?

Laumeier Sculpture Park (St. Louis, MO): Founded in 1968 with a grant from former resident Matilda Laumeier, the Laumeier Sculpture Park has since won a number of grants from the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the National Endowment for the Arts. Located near St. Louis, the sculpture park covers nearly 105 acres, and includes an original 1816-era Tudor style stone home that was on the property and had once been inhabited by Mrs. Laumeier and her husband. Walking trails and an indoor gallery share the site with nearly 60 sculptures, including Tony Tassett's 2007 Eye, a giant blue fiberglass eyeball that sits looming over the landscape. Do you think the giant blue fiberglass eyeball is an interesting sculpture?

Storm King Arts Center (Mountainville, NY): Perhaps the crown jewel of the contemporary sculpture garden, Mountainville, NY's Storm King Arts Center is one of the world's most important venues to view contemporary sculpture. Situated near Storm King Mountain, the center was purchased by Ralph E. Ogden in 1958, and opened as a sculpture garden and arts education center in 1960. Visitors can enjoy the grounds via bicycle, tram or foot, and the garden's sculptures include pieces by David Smith, Alexander Cal.der, and Alice Aycock. Are you familiar with the Storm Kings Arts Center that is located in Mountainville?