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Austin, Texas
The Goddess of Liberty
After 97 years of constant vigilance from the dome of the Texas State Capitol, the original Goddess of Liberty retired to a life of climate-controlled leisure.
Outer Hebrides, Scotland
'Bana Thighearna nan Eilean' ('Our Lady of the Isles')
When a missile testing site was proposed near this site in the Outer Hebrides, this statue was commissioned in response.
Singapore
'Inscription of the Island'
An artist crafted this lonely left hand as an imagined relic from Singapore's history.
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Podcast: Vermontasaurus
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Viskafors, Sweden
Viskafors BlĂ¥ FĂ¥r (Blue Sheep of Viskafors)
A flock of peculiar-colored sheep graze in this small Swedish town.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
'De Bospoldervos'
A massive stone fox oversees a Rotterdam elementary school crosswalk.
Leganés, Spain
Nensi the Leganés Monster
Many miles south of Loch Ness, a similarly-named sea monster stands at the center of a roundabout.
Lalitpur, Nepal
Stone Cutters' Row
An ancient art form is kept alive in this corner of Nepal.
St Paul's, England
'Ruined'
A unique sculpture cemetery dedicated to the region's defunct businesses.
Mexico City, Mexico
Indios Verdes (Green Indians Monument)
After several moves across Mexico City, these two statues found a home in Mestizaje Park.
Poznań, Poland
Pomnik Jurija Gagarina w Poznaniu
A tribute to the first human in space.
Esie, Nigeria
Esie Figurines
More than 1,000 stone figures were discovered in a small Nigerian town, where they had been sitting for centuries.
South Burlington, Vermont
'Reverence' (Whales Tails)
A pair of black granite tails dive into a sea of grass in landlocked Vermont.
Bratislava, Slovakia
PrĂrodnĂ¡ GalĂ©ria Å rot Park (Scrap Park Nature Gallery)
Admire dozens of life-size animals made from old scrap metal, nuts, screws, and valves.
Edinburgh, Scotland
'Woman and Child'
This statue stands as a message against the ills of Apartheid.
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Mobridge, South Dakota
Walleye Up Statue
An ode to South Dakota's state fish.
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Les Saltimbanques
Statues of a fire-breather, a clown, and a whole performing troupe celebrate Luxembourg's creative side.
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