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Statues

Kungsbacka, Sweden

Bergsala's Super Mario

A statue of the heroic plumber stands outside a company that bluffed its way into being Nintendo's Scandinavian distributor.

Statue of Dr. James Naismith

Almonte, Ontario

Dr. James Naismith Statue

A tribute to the man who invented basketball stands in his Canadian hometown.

Stone Guardian from the Tomb of King Muryeong

Gongju, South Korea

Seoksu from the Tomb of King Muryeong

A guardian spirit sculpture that once guarded the tomb of a 6th-century Korean king.

Pierre Bayle Statue & History

Tourreilles, France

Le Petit Tambour

A modest statue dedicated to Pierre Bayle, a young military drummer who willingly fought and died for his beloved France.

Captain Thunderbolt Statue

Uralla, Australia

Captain Thunderbolt Statue

The last of the bushrangers in New South Wales.

Madame Chapeau

Brussels, Belgium

Madame Chapeau Sculpture

A bronze statue of the fictional character nicknamed "Mrs. Hat" from a beloved Belgian comedy.

Pioneer Plaza Cattle Drive

Pioneer Plaza Cattle Drive

A symbol of Texas pride.

Smokey Bear Park

International Falls, Minnesota

Smokey Bear Park

Home to a 26-foot-tall statue of an American icon.

Diana and the Hounds Fountain

Melbourne, Australia

Diana and the Hounds Fountain

A striking bronze sculpture of a Roman goddess with two hound dogs for company.

Blanche Heriot and the Curfew Bell

A statue of the heroine who stopped time to save her betrothed.

Hans Christian Andersen statue

Bratislava, Slovakia

Hans Christian Andersen Statue

A sculpture of the beloved author surrounded by characters from his fairy tales.

Titeuf statue

Carouge, Switzerland

Titeuf Statue

A statue of the Swiss cartoon character stands outside the school that inspired his creator.

Bratislava, Slovakia

Schöner Náci

A sculpture of a beloved local figure, who tipped his top hat to everyone he passed on the streets of Bratislava.

Imre Nagy

Budapest, Hungary

Statue of Imre Nagy

A much-loved sculpture depicting the hero of a 1956 anti-Soviet uprising.

Urbs Prima In Indis

'Urbs Prima In Indis'

Mumbai's angel.

Napoleon's Army Soldier.

Bratislava, Slovakia

Napoleon's Army Soldier

An ode to a soldier who came to town, fell in love, then began making his own sparkling wine.

Goddess on the Throne

Pristina, Kosovo

Goddess on the Throne

This stone figurine was made more than 6,000 years ago and depicts a female deity of the Neolithic Vinča culture.

The dense display wall in the gallery.

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