Statues

Giant jewel-toned statues fill the grounds of this Cambodian Buddhist temple in California.

Gruesome statues of people reborn in Buddhist hell stand among the ruins of an 11th-century sanctuary.

A giant doughnut was given to the small New Zealand town of Springfield to promote "The Simpsons Movie."

A cluster of headless, armless sculptures looms within a popular Polish park.

A baffling beast so absurd a town councilman called it "intellectual vomit in technicolor."

This amazing abuela became a diehard metal fan late in life and an icon of Madrid's '80s rock scene.

These Egyptian statues have survived for 3,400 years and were an acoustic wonder of the ancient world.

This mysterious pig iron pillar does not rust, despite being weathered by the elements for centuries.

The menacing creature had a tremendous influence on the local culture before being exposed as a hoax.

Tiny horses tethered to antique rings are scattered around the city.

Manchester salvaged this sculpture of the adopted Mancunian when it was no longer wanted in Ukraine.

A copy of the famous statue can be found in this Florence piazza, along with one of the most breathtaking views of the city below.

A monument to the conquistador became increasingly controversial in the very city that he founded.

A simple tribute to the microscopic arachnid that gives its juices and its life to help make a speciality German cheese.

This whimsical statue dumps water on its head to symbolize knowledge flowing into his brain. Or maybe booze.

A mysterious demonic figure peers down from its perch within the gorgeous Chester Cathedral.

The potters' quarter is packed with artists sculpting clay gods with mud from the sacred Ganges river.

Thanks to a spelling mistake this bizarre beaver-tiger hybrid became the symbol of a Siberian town.