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Marrakesh, Morocco
ANIMA
This amazing oasis of art and plants is hidden on the outskirts of Marrakesh.
Mexico City, Mexico
Ocelotl Cuauhxicalli
This colossal ancient jaguar sculpture was used as a vessel for the hearts torn from sacrificial victims.
Angers, France
La Maison d'Adam (Adam's House)
A medieval house adorned with enigmatic carvings, including one of a man displaying his masculine attributes.
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The Friendly Troll That Almost Tore a Colorado Town Apart
The giant wooden sculpture was astonishingly popular.
Permanently Closed
Old Man Bay, Cayman Islands
Davinoff's Concrete Sculpture Garden
Grand Cayman is home to a colorful sculpture garden filled with giant concrete animals.
Tallinn, Estonia
Glehn Park
A forest park outside Tallinn full of architectural and artistic curiosities.
Asheville, North Carolina
Flat Iron Sculpture
This giant iron playfully pays tribute to an early 20th-century architectural trend.
Chiang Rai, Thailand
Tham Tu Pu
This elegant carving of the Buddha guards a small Buddhist temple within a cave.
Soriano nel Cimino, Italy
Papacqua Fountain
A stunning fountain depicting a mythological she-goat carved directly into the rocks on the grounds of a Renaissance palace.
Gastro Obscura
Butter Cows
These dairy-based sculptures have been state fair traditions for more than a century.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Edinburgh Book Sculptures
Anonymously sculpted and donated, these sculptures made from poetry books and pages are sprinkled around the city.
Chesterfield, England
Chesterfield Snail
This enormous spiral sculpture looks strangely out of place on the edge of a housing development.
Nassau, Bahamas
Ocean Atlas
The world’s largest underwater sculpture is found just off the coast of Nassau.
TamajĂ³n, Spain
Enchanted City of TamajĂ³n
Whimsical sculptures and caves chiseled by nature over the millennia.
Madrid, Spain
The Lady of Elche
An iconic and controversial ancient Iberian funerary urn with a hauntingly penetrating gaze.
Malmö, Sweden
'The Knotted Gun'
This poignant sculpture of a gnarled weapon is a symbol of non-violence.
Madrid, Spain
Spain's Good Luck Frog
This lucky bronze frog was gifted to Madrid by a casino.
Ely, England
Sluice
This striking steel sculpture transforms environmental data into art.
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