This stone replica monument sits atop St Johns Bluff, overlooking the St Johns River in Jacksonville. It was placed to commemorate the landing of Jean Ribault near the mouth of the St. Johns River in 1562, before being moved to its current location on the bluff. The monument is made of stone, approximately the same size as the original monument.
July 11, 2023
Çanakkale, Turkey
The legendary wooden horse that stands in modern Troy is a prop from the 2004 Wolfgang Petersen film.
York, England
A unique tribute to the chocolatey past that helped shape one British city.
Prague, Czechia
The statue of a cursed knight is said to come to life every 100 years.
London, England
This statue in Holland Park might be one of London’s oldest outdoor statues, but its exact origins are unknown.
Yokohama, Japan
Commemorating the Japanese migration to Peru, this statue has a sister standing across the Pacific.
Galveston, Texas
The statue, located at a mansion-turned-emancipation museum, honors Galveston’s history as the birthplace of Juneteenth.
London, England
The bust of a 15th-century Albanian leader in the middle of London.
Madrid, Spain
This enigmatic Iberian sculpture of uncertain origin may have once guarded a burial site.
