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Guellala, Tunisia
Biggest Jar in the World
This jar honors the role that pottery has played in this Tunisian village over the past millennia.
Playa Herradura, Costa Rica
Playa Blanca Underwater Museum
These submerged sculptures create a new habitat for marine life and exciting diving experience.
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12 Sculptures Made From Recycled Materials
From a giant whale made out of recycled plastic to a tower of bright green bottles.
Parma, Italy
Enzo Sicuri Statue
A sculpture in memory of a homeless man much loved by the city of Parma.
Keswick, England
Hundred Year Stone
This unusual sculpture is sometimes partially, sometimes fully, submerged.
Glasgow, Scotland
St. Mary's Grotesques
Twenty carved heads in Glasgow take a comical, modern twist to the medieval apotropaic, avenger of evil.
Little Rock, Arkansas
Vogel Schwartz Sculpture Garden
Art blooms at this unique outdoor gallery along the banks of the Arkansas River.
Kiangan, Philippines
Kiangan National Shrine
This memorial commemorates where a Japanese commander surrendered to Allied forces on September 3, 1945.
Greve, Denmark
'The Little Match Girl'
With a bundle of matches in one hand and a mobile phone in the other, this sculpture is a modern take on Hans Christian Andersen's poignant fairy tale.
Vatican City
'Angels Unawares'
The first statue to be added to Saint Peter's Square in over 350 years is an ode to migrants and refugees around the world.
Avanos, Turkey
Çanakçı Heykeli
This giant work of Cappadocian pottery includes a memorial for the artisan who created it.
Hong Kong
Stephen and Stitt
Regal guardians to one of the biggest banks in the world, symbols of Hong Kong's history and resilience.
London, England
Square the Block
A jumble of concrete on the corner of one of London’s terraced buildings is actually a work of art.
Viterbo, Italy
‘The Awakening’
This fiberglass version of the Awakening sculpture by Seward Johnson, now resides in its third location in Italy, in Viterbo.
Boston, Massachusetts
'Frogs in Common'
Created by a local artist, these quirky sculptures each have their own names and personalities.
Prestonpans, Scotland
'Athena' Memorial Statue
A monument honoring 81 residents of this Scottish town who were executed for witchcraft in the 16th century.
Boston, Massachusetts
'The Embrace'
This bronze sculpture was inspired by a photograph of Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife embracing after he won the Nobel Peace Prize.
Ipswich, England
'The Major'
This public bathroom is guarded by a flyswatter-wielding army major.
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