10 Viral Art Moments The Internet Will Never Forget

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As this glorious year draws to a close, we'd like to take a minute to remember all the little viral moments along the way. Whether they made you LOL, "like," or grow very agitated very fast, these memes and popular stories helped make 2013 the strange, beastly beauty that it was. From a vagina stadium to a giant rubber duck, here are our favorite viral memories of 2013.

1. Giant Rubber Ducky

We're not sure if Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman predicted that his giant, inflatable rubber ducky would start a world-wide frenzy, but regardless, his supersized waterbird has captured the hearts and hashtags of many around the world. Sure, there were some near death experiences, but all in all, traveling from Beijing to Pittsburgh and beyond, this mighty duck had quite the year.

2. Great Art In Ugly Rooms

What if Richard Serra's towering sculptures were used as decor in a cheesy cocktail reception in a hotel conference lounge? These are the looming questions broached my the inspiring Tumblr "Great Art In Ugly Rooms," which -- shocker -- pairs a great work of art with an equally repulsive setting. Think a Lichtenstein in a funeral home, a Calder in a strip club, a Lewitt in a recreational center, etc. Great art has never looked so tasteless.

3. The Rain Room

Cronuts aside, no New York happening was discussed to such a nauseating degree as the Rain Room. MoMA's blockbuster smash installation used 3D tracking cameras to recreate all the sensory magic of a rainy day without any of the actual wetness, making viewers feel like Moses parting the red sea. That's when things got dark. Lines stretched down the block, with waits averaging eight hours. Kids cried. Selfies were taken. The Rain Room conquered everything on and off the internet.

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