Often, people quickly walk past airport art: theyre worried about getting to their gate and then once theyve found it, theyre either thinking about food or charging their phone. But building in time to contemplate the various pieces of art on display can transform a sterile waiting experience into something special. Even just10 minutes spent locating the art in the airport can benefit you for the exercise, the pleasant accomplishing of a mission, and the chance to hopefully be amused or moved by what you see. And if you travel frequently, you can look forward to visiting a particular piece of art each time your layover brings you to that airport, like a fist bump from an old friend. Some airports offer massive and jaw-dropping permanent installations (like Sacramento, first on our list),while some have rotating exhibits to show you something different each time you fly. Heres hoping our list of the coolest airport art in America proves inspirational!