Fish Out of Water

From soaring sculptures to smoked spreads, here are 14 places to see aquatic life without getting wet.

by jessicahester1

14 Places

No water? No problem. Though fish typically stick to lakes, oceans, or streams, some are also at home on land—in public parks, roadside turn-offs, graveyards, roofs—and even breakfast tables.

Here are some places to appreciate everything from enormous sculptural odes to the remains of vanished industry—all on terra firma.

Nashville, Tennessee

Boy Scout Catfish

This finely attired fish, which is sits in front of a Boy Scout building, sports green pants and a sash spangled with merit badges.

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Chicago, Illinois

Man With Fish

Standing outside the Shedd Aquarium is an enormous sculpture in an interspecies embrace.

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University City, Missouri

Fish on a Bicycle

This sculpture showcases a finned creature on the move—on two wheels.

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Brooklyn, New York

Acme Smoked Fish

The century-old, family-owned wholesaler opens its doors to the public once a week, to bring lemon-pepper and pastrami lox to the masses.

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Madison, Minnesota

Lou T. Fisk

A sizable cod soars over the self-proclaimed lutefisk capital of the United States.

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Buffalo, New York

Shark Girl

The absurd creation is a compulsory destination for selfies in Buffalo.

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Baldwin, Michigan

World’s Largest Brown Trout Sculpture

The 25-foot-tall fish commemorates the Baldwin River’s status as a world-class trout-fishing stream—and the centuries-old solution that made it so.

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Oxford, England

The Headington Shark

A 26-foot shark sculpture—a statement about bombs—set off a municipal battle royale.

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Dedham, Massachusetts

Largemouth Bass Sculpture

This art display in Dedham honors a local fish, and is dedicated to the volunteers who restored the canal.

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Belfast, Northern Ireland

'The Salmon of Knowledge'

A giant ceramic mosaic celebrates the return of fish to Belfast's River Lagan.

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Portland, Oregon

Transcendence

High above a seafood restaurant on Portland’s Salmon Street, this bronze fish wiggles through a brick wall.

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Orlando, Florida

Global Convergence Sculpture

Remarkably realistic Florida shoal bass seem to swim inside this large orb.

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Tocumwal, Australia

Big Murray Cod

The 20-foot-long fiberglass creature is piscine proof of Australians’ passion for big animals.

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Shark Tombstone

Here lies ... one person's eternal love for "Jaws."

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