Statues

A monument dedicated to a lone, brave invader.

This statue in Talcott, West Virginia, is an enduring symbol of American grit.

Princess Kristina played a pivotal role in fostering diplomatic ties between two kingdoms, Norway and Spain.

This memorial park is also the original site of Queen Cleopatra’s Caesareum, whose pillars now stand in London and New York.

A cornucopia of gargoyles adorns the oldest portion of Oxford’s Magdalen College.

These statues are dedicated to the damned souls of those executed centuries ago on the beautiful Yuigahama beach.

A gigantic mechanical bull rages over unsuspecting passengers at Birmingham’s central station.

This towering wooden Sasquatch was carved with a chainsaw.

This dragon narrowly escaped demolition.

This striking pig statue was part of a 1993 guerilla art project against racism.

Hundreds of fiberglass structures line the side of the road in the middle of nowhere.

Legend holds that a tortoise turned itself into this island to save two shipwrecked sailors.

A massive clementine marks the center of town in the citrus city of Berkane.

These bronze statues depict the early days of trading in Singapore.

A sincere and thoughtful art installation, mistaken by many as a statue of a penis.

This saucy statue once caused outrage among locals.

Positioned outside a church, this sinister folkloric figure incited protests in both 1902 and 2002.