The Heidelberg Project

Internationally famous, the Heidelberg Project is a block of abandoned buildings that have been turned entirely into art. Created as a protest against the disintegration of the neighbourhood and the dangers that went with it, artist Tyree Guyton created the Heidelberg Project out of refuse with the help of many neighbourhood kids. From a house covered with records to trees covered with crucified baby dolls, the Heidelberg Project is sometimes startlingly colourful and cheerful and other times eerily dark. The enterprise is pretty successful, and chances are you’ll come across tourists from all parts of the world when going to visit. Unfortunately, the site has been a target of arsonists, so occasionally large sections have been entirely burnt down in the past, and in recent months. But Guyton keeps building and the tourists keep coming, so the forces of chaos haven’t won yet.