Whimsy ranges from non-sensical to bizarre, giving a place a sense of humor about itself

Whimsy ranges from non-sensical to bizarre, giving a place a sense of humor about itself

The Carousel, Jubilee Gardens, London

Funky windmill drives a parade of wooden soldiers delighting children and adults alike

Funky windmill drives a parade of wooden soldiers delighting children and adults alike

From the legacy collections of Charles Wade, Snowshill Manor and Garden, Snowshill, Worcestershire

Bizarrely fearsome devil-in-devil image in a stained glass window.

Bizarrely fearsome devil-in-devil image in a stained glass window.

St. Mary's Church, Fairford, Gloucestershire

Elusive Mr. Fox in a Painted Glass Window

Elusive Mr. Fox in a Painted Glass Window

Women's Loo, The Fox Inn, Oddington, Gloucestershire

Painted window scenes beg the question of why were they painted?

Painted window scenes beg the question of why were they painted?

Monteriggioni, Sienna, Tuscany

Fanciful Painted Morning and Evening Scenes

Fanciful Painted Morning and Evening Scenes

Bruges, Belgium

Garden whimsy of paperwhites in a Cleopatra wicker chair

Garden whimsy of paperwhites in a Cleopatra wicker chair

Keukenhof Gardens, Lisse, the Netherlands

Garden contest of clay pot-headed scarecrows

Garden contest of clay pot-headed scarecrows

Hidcote Manor Gardens, Hidcote Bartrim, Gloucestershire

Famed BIrd Topiaries add humor at Hidcote Manor where the gardens were designed by American-turned-British Lawrence Johnston

Famed BIrd Topiaries add humor at Hidcote Manor where the gardens were designed by American-turned-British Lawrence Johnston

Hidcote Manor, Hidcote Bartrim, Gloucestershire, a National Trust Property

TIlty clay cloches resemble stocky monks on their way to Evensong

TIlty clay cloches resemble stocky monks on their way to Evensong

Barnsley House Gardens, Barnsley, Gloucestershire

Glass cloches look like bubbles bobbing downstream

Glass cloches look like bubbles bobbing downstream

Winter Garden, Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia

A lock left here with the key thrown away and love last forever . . .

A lock left here with the key thrown away and love last forever . . .

Ponte Vecchio, Florence, Tuscany

A big bucket of wooden tulips could only be found in Holland

A big bucket of wooden tulips could only be found in Holland

Marken, The Netherlands

Cute polka dot wooden shoes tacked to a wall, one worn and one spanking new

Cute polka dot wooden shoes tacked to a wall, one worn and one spanking new

Zaanse Schan, The Netherlands

Wooden shoes in rows and in motion

Wooden shoes in rows and in motion

Zaanse Shan, The Netherlands

The Sculpted Hares of Cirencester -- Nothing says Whimsy quite like a Hare. Made by local artists for the March 2014 Hare Festival, they ultimately were auctioned off to benefit children's charities.

The Sculpted Hares of Cirencester -- Nothing says Whimsy quite like a Hare. Made by local artists for the March 2014 Hare Festival, they ultimately were auctioned off to benefit children's charities.

Startled Gargoyle embedded in vined wall

Startled Gargoyle embedded in vined wall

Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire

Expressive Gargoyle -- imagine waking up with a mouthful of cobwebs

Expressive Gargoyle -- imagine waking up with a mouthful of cobwebs

Lords of the Manor, Country House Hotel, Upper Slaughter, Gloucestershire

Contemplative Man Or did he just have a naughty thought?

Contemplative Man Or did he just have a naughty thought?

The Duomo, Florence, Tuscany

Oddly-proportioned clad but barefoot praying children

Oddly-proportioned clad but barefoot praying children

Part of the Harmon Memorial, St. John the Baptist Church, Burford, Oxfordshire

Remnants of 1st century BC statues; odd that the archaeologists left them lined up and not restored to their stone bodies further up the hill

Remnants of 1st century BC statues; odd that the archaeologists left them lined up and not restored to their stone bodies further up the hill

Mt Nemrut, Turkey

Verging on the absurd rock formation

Verging on the absurd rock formation

Cappadocia, Turkey

Chocolatiere places candies in colorful tins that replicate the shops and houses of old town

Chocolatiere places candies in colorful tins that replicate the shops and houses of old town

Bruges, Belgium

Fun, sophisticated soap shop could only be called "Bubbles"

Fun, sophisticated soap shop could only be called "Bubbles"

Bubbles at Home, Bruges, Belgium

Fanciful shop window speaks to the child hidden away in each of us

Fanciful shop window speaks to the child hidden away in each of us

Pienza, Tuscany

Big whipped meringues are pretty in pink and in wicked in white

Big whipped meringues are pretty in pink and in wicked in white

Halls Quality Bakers, Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Flying Hippos in tutus bring the Disney Dance of the Hours from Fantasia to a bookshop

Flying Hippos in tutus bring the Disney Dance of the Hours from Fantasia to a bookshop

Octavia's Bookshop, Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Heartfelt Birdhouses

Heartfelt Birdhouses

Schagen, The Netherlands

The holidays give free rein to whimsy almost anywhere, including in this Christmas window

The holidays give free rein to whimsy almost anywhere, including in this Christmas window

Fortnum & Mason., Piccadilly, London

A collection of cotswold Christmas wreaths show a homey individuality

A collection of cotswold Christmas wreaths show a homey individuality

Mostly from Burford, Oxfordshire

Stars, hearts and shiny garlands give this Christmas tree a magical touch as if decorated by gossamer-winged fairies

Stars, hearts and shiny garlands give this Christmas tree a magical touch as if decorated by gossamer-winged fairies

Burford, Oxfordshire

Unusual hunt wreath contest entries use materials likely available in Colonial Days

Unusual hunt wreath contest entries use materials likely available in Colonial Days

Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia

A bicycle, an advertisement and a display of spring seedlings ready to plant

A bicycle, an advertisement and a display of spring seedlings ready to plant

Lechlade, Gloucestershire 

A vintage pink bicycle that while old and rusted still needs to be chained to a lamppost

A vintage pink bicycle that while old and rusted still needs to be chained to a lamppost

Village of Hoorn,The Netherlands

Red Bicycle by a Red WIndow -- Just Coincidence?

Red Bicycle by a Red WIndow -- Just Coincidence?

Bruges, Belgium

Artsy photo of another red bicycle

Artsy photo of another red bicycle

Florence, Tuscany

Artist's fence of old gears and wheels

Artist's fence of old gears and wheels

Dahmen Barn, The Palouse Country, Uniontown, Washington

Where else but the Dingle Peninsula?

Where else but the Dingle Peninsula?

Killarney, Ireland

A doorstop to steal the heart

A doorstop to steal the heart

Yorkshire, England

Up on the top of a deserted swale made eerie in the fog, I came across this sign.

Up on the top of a deserted swale made eerie in the fog, I came across this sign.

Yorkshire, England

When Whimsy meets Quaint and Cozy

When Whimsy meets Quaint and Cozy

Muker Teashop, Muker, North Yorkshire

Fanciful Wagon

Fanciful Wagon

Orcas Island, San Juans, Washington

Alluring Stack of Fall Treats

Alluring Stack of Fall Treats

Orcas Island, San Juans, Washington

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Whimsy ranges from non-sensical to bizarre, giving a place a sense of humor about itself
Funky windmill drives a parade of wooden soldiers delighting children and adults alike
Bizarrely fearsome devil-in-devil image in a stained glass window.
Elusive Mr. Fox in a Painted Glass Window
Painted window scenes beg the question of why were they painted?
Fanciful Painted Morning and Evening Scenes
Garden whimsy of paperwhites in a Cleopatra wicker chair
Garden contest of clay pot-headed scarecrows
Famed BIrd Topiaries add humor at Hidcote Manor where the gardens were designed by American-turned-British Lawrence Johnston
TIlty clay cloches resemble stocky monks on their way to Evensong
Glass cloches look like bubbles bobbing downstream
A lock left here with the key thrown away and love last forever . . .
A big bucket of wooden tulips could only be found in Holland
Cute polka dot wooden shoes tacked to a wall, one worn and one spanking new
Wooden shoes in rows and in motion
The Sculpted Hares of Cirencester -- Nothing says Whimsy quite like a Hare. Made by local artists for the March 2014 Hare Festival, they ultimately were auctioned off to benefit children's charities.
Startled Gargoyle embedded in vined wall
Expressive Gargoyle -- imagine waking up with a mouthful of cobwebs
Contemplative Man Or did he just have a naughty thought?
Oddly-proportioned clad but barefoot praying children
Remnants of 1st century BC statues; odd that the archaeologists left them lined up and not restored to their stone bodies further up the hill
Verging on the absurd rock formation
Chocolatiere places candies in colorful tins that replicate the shops and houses of old town
Fun, sophisticated soap shop could only be called "Bubbles"
Fanciful shop window speaks to the child hidden away in each of us
Big whipped meringues are pretty in pink and in wicked in white
Flying Hippos in tutus bring the Disney Dance of the Hours from Fantasia to a bookshop
Heartfelt Birdhouses
The holidays give free rein to whimsy almost anywhere, including in this Christmas window
A collection of cotswold Christmas wreaths show a homey individuality
Stars, hearts and shiny garlands give this Christmas tree a magical touch as if decorated by gossamer-winged fairies
Unusual hunt wreath contest entries use materials likely available in Colonial Days
A bicycle, an advertisement and a display of spring seedlings ready to plant
A vintage pink bicycle that while old and rusted still needs to be chained to a lamppost
Red Bicycle by a Red WIndow -- Just Coincidence?
Artsy photo of another red bicycle
Artist's fence of old gears and wheels
Where else but the Dingle Peninsula?
A doorstop to steal the heart
Up on the top of a deserted swale made eerie in the fog, I came across this sign.
When Whimsy meets Quaint and Cozy
Fanciful Wagon
Alluring Stack of Fall Treats