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Statues

The Devil's Heads

Curious and Compelling Statues in the Czech Republic

The country is home to the world's strangest and most thought-provoking statues.

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Heracles on a bad day. (Photo: Twitter)

Statue Gets Detachable Penis After Vandals Keep Stealing It

“I wouldn't want anyone—not even my worst enemies—to go through what happens to this statue," one official said.

Cara Giaimo April 25, 2016

Permanently frozen in time atop the world

Tijuana, Mexico

El Foro Antiguo Palacio Jai Alai

Tijuana's legendary jai alai or "basque ball" palace is now a massive music venue.

The Statue of Roscoe Conkling

New York, New York

The Statue of Roscoe Conkling

A 19th-century politician who died after walking home in a blizzard is honored with this Manhattan statue.

Ushuaia, Argentina

The Time Capsule of Ushuaia

This plaza at the end of the world teems with monumental tributes to a problematic history, and laser discs.

Odessa, Ukraine

Darth Vader Statue

A monument to Lenin has been transformed into a statue of everyone's favorite black-helmeted, fool-choking Sith Lord.

Ukraine Removes Massive Lenin Statue For Online Audience of Thousands

The 66-foot statue is one of almost 1,000 that the country has removed.

Erik Shilling March 17, 2016

The sculpture is titled "Le génie du mal"

Liège, Belgium

The Lucifer of Liège

A marble Lucifer hides behind the pulpit of this Gothic cathedral.

Main Chapel

Shrine of Saint Thérèse

This shrine to the patron saint of Alaska sits on a small tidal island and was built from the land’s own beach stones.

12 Quirky Treasures of Milwaukee

Wisconsin's largest city is brewing a lot more than beer.

Atlas Obscura March 14, 2016

Göttingen, Germany

Gänseliesel

The Goose Girl of Göttingen, Germany might well be the most kissed girl in the world.

Mr. Trawick nut, 'selling' boiled peanuts

Dothan, Alabama

Peanuts on Parade

Dothan, Alabama has been invaded by scores of anthropomorphic peanuts.

Bulls of Guisando

El Tiemblo, Spain

Bulls of Guisando

Whether they are bulls or pigs, these ancient animal sculptures are fascinating relics.

Maxie, the World's Largest Goose in 1988

Sumner, Missouri

Maxie, the World's Largest Goose

This 40-foot fowl marks the so-called "wild goose capital of the world."

Čeština: Socha Karla Hynka Máchy na pražském Petříně.

Prague, Czechia

Karel Hynek Mácha Statue

Tucked away in a Prague park, a statue beloved by romantics honors a poet so nice they buried him twice.

Relocated Lenin from the back, with cow for scale.

Khujand, Tajikistan

Tajikistan Lenin Statue

The largest Lenin statue in Central Asia was moved to an empty field rather than being destroyed.

Our Strange History of Accusing Inanimate Objects of Murder

Eric Grundhauser February 11, 2016

Fleeting Wonders: New Pants For a Naked Statue in China

Cara Giaimo February 1, 2016