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Cincinnati, Ohio
Statue of Abraham Lincoln at Lytle Park
One of the few beardless depictions of Lincoln, George Grey Barnard's 1917 statue was denounced by many—including Lincoln's own son.
Isabela, Puerto Rico
La Cara del Indio
La Cara del Indio honors the TaĂno chief who fought bravely against the Spanish invasion of Puerto Rico.
Larne, Northern Ireland
Larne Jaunting Car Sculpture
These vehicles were once a regular sight traveling up the Antrim Coast Road from Larne.
Madison, Wisconsin
'Crowning Woman'
Prolific outsider artist Sid Boyum's concrete sculptures add whimsy to Madison's Schenk-Atwood neighborhood.
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A New Monument Celebrates Nellie Bly's Undercover Reporting, Right Where It Happened
The Roosevelt Island artwork pays homage to her reporting, especially her inside look at a city asylum.
Munich, Germany
Wolfsbrunnen
Oddly enough, a pair of Wolfs funded the construction of this Little Red Riding Hood sculpture.
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Montevideo, Uruguay
Castillo Pittamiglio
A replica of a famous Greek statue adorns the front of the unusual home of architect and alchemist Humberto Pittamiglio.
Qatar
'East-West/West-East'
Four steel monoliths stand in the Qatari desert, in a breathtaking work of large-scale art by Richard Serra.
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21 Places That Celebrate Female Artists
From classic to surreal to conceptual.
Centreville, Nova Scotia
Charles Macdonald Concrete House
Everything in this two-story house—down to the mounted deer head on the wall—was carefully crafted from concrete.
Bradford, England
'Grandad’s Clock and Chair'
A comfortable-looking armchair and a grandfather clock have been sitting on this sidewalk for the last 30 years.
Nieuwpoort, Belgium
'Searching for Utopia'
A massive, gleaming sea turtle with a rider atop its shell looks out over the horizon.
Durham, England
Stone Gargoyle Chair
An unusual stone chair can be found on the banks of the River Wear, not far from Durham Cathedral.
Cleveland, Ohio
Tim Willis' Junkyard Playground
Old car parts and assorted materials get turned into one man's mechanical treasures on the side streets of Cleveland.
Metung, Australia
‘Charles Edward 1864’
This work of art pays tribute to an iron-hulled paddled steamer that traveled the world.
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15 Statues that Celebrate Real Women
What do a heavy metal grandma, a Ukrainian resistance fighter, and Susan B. Anthony have in common?
Acteal, Mexico
Acteal Pillar of Shame
A 26-foot tall roadside concrete pillar recalls a yet-unresolved 1997 political massacre.
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