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Statues

New York, New York

The Wizard of Park Avenue

A whimsical, but often overlooked clock in Park Avenue.

Malakwa, British Columbia

The Enchanted Forest

An old world fairytale-land with over 350 fairy folk figurines hidden amongst 800 year old cedars.

New York, New York

Giant Needle and Button

There must be a pun in this haystack somewhere...

Gongju-si, South Korea

Magoksa Temple

Ancient temple is home to centuries of art and spiritual artifacts.

Red Square

New York, New York

Lenin Statue at Red Square

Salute the leader of the proletariat.

Barcelona, Spain

Montjuïc Cemetery

This cemetery features modernist statues as strange as its name.

Vargas Swamp Lancers Memorial

Sogamoso, Colombia

Vargas Swamp Lancers Memorial

Largest monument in Colombia depicts 14 lancers who drove back an army.

Hachikō, Jirō, and Kai Ken

Hachiko

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

Mawlamyine, Myanmar (Burma)

Win Sein Taw Ya

The world's largest reclining Buddha, the Giant Buddha of Mudon.

Los Angeles, California

Old Trapper's Lodge Statues

A wild west scene starring life-sized wooden statues hides in the trees behind Pierce College.

Pyhäranta, Finland

Elk Garden

A Finnish artist's unique fauna statuary.

Janitzio, Mexico

Statue of José Maria Morelos

Climb through the life of a Mexican hero as you ascend a 130-foot statue.

(Design Boom)

Ash Jesus and Ash Buddha

Sculptures of religious figures made from the ashes of pilgrims' incense.

Stonehenge Replica

A collection of massive stacked rocks in Texas includes a snarky note on the benefits of modern technology.

Saint-Front-sur-Lémance, France

Gilis à Barras

A bizarre sculpture garden in the south of France.

(Flickr/mana_wu)

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

The Zaisan Memorial

A huge communist-era propaganda monument and mural that offers stunning views of the Mongolian capital.

Murmansk, Russia

Alyosha Statue

A monument to the defenders of the Arctic in Murmansk, Russia.

(Flickr/samgrover)

Portland, Oregon

Portlandia

Portlandia is the second-largest copper repoussé statue in the United States.