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Carmel Hamlet, New York
Sybil Ludington Statue
The life-size bronze statue commemorates the ride of 16-year-old American Revolutionary War hero.
Berlin, Germany
Gründer Geist
Keep your eyes out for this "ghost" and walking pun.
Phoenix, Arizona
‘Release the Fear’
Four tons of weapons merge together in a memorial against violence.
Beverly Hills, California
John Wayne Statue
One of two Southern California statues celebrating “The Duke,” this one towers over a Beverly Hills sidewalk.
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Russkiy Levsha (The Russian Lefty Museum)
Home to artworks so small you need a microscope to see them.
Treviso, Italy
Simon Benetton Museum
A workshop-turned-museum showcasing the late sculptor's work.
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Potsdam, Germany
'Nach Vorn'
A bizarre representation of our ever forward moving society.
Bagillt, Wales
Bagillt Dragon Beacon
This towering, fire-breathing dragon guards a community’s buried treasure.
La Rochelle, France
La Maison du Chat (The Cat House)
No one knows the story behind the mysterious feline perched on this rooftop.
Schiedam, Netherlands
Proosje van Schiedam
A statue of Schiedam's beloved gin mascot.
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13 Places You Have to Hear
Listen up and explore these acoustic anomalies, “musical houses,” and government-recognized soundscapes.
Elburg, Netherlands
Zandverhalen Sandsculpture Museum
One of the largest sandsculpture installations in the world, this exhibit boasts a unique combination of sprawling sand scenes, theological musings, and salvaged shipwrecks.
Seoul, South Korea
‘Jangdokdae’
A family of distorted sculptures stands outside Seoul's former imperial palace.
Durham, England
'The Journey'
A statue commemorating the perilous journey made by the monks who delivered the body of St. Cuthbert.
Wemding, Germany
'Zeitpyramide' ('Time Pyramid')
An abstract sculpture that will be a work in progress for the next 1,000 years.
Oslo, Norway
'Glory Glory with Crutches'
Located within military grounds, this one-legged bronze soldier poignantly showcases the human cost of war.
La Crosse, Wisconsin
'The Lacrosse Players'
This downtown statue pays tribute to the Native American game that gave the city of La Crosse its name.
Framingham, Massachusetts
Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller Collection
The largest collection of works by a pioneering Black woman sculptor is on display at this Massachusetts art museum.
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