Sculptures in Chicago

The buildings around this DePaul University statue create an echo chamber for those standing in the center of the circle.

A unique 3-D sculpture based on Rene Magritte’s “The Red Model.”

The last remaining vestige of a popular 1999 public art display.

Kwanu'sila the Thunderbird has been silently watching over Chicago for more than 100 years (kind of).

This monument owes its name to a quote by the famous civil rights activist and journalist.

Partially submerged Buddha heads freckle Chicago’s neighborhoods.

An actual 1957 Cadillac De Ville, encased in 15 cubic yards of concrete.

This awkward aquarium sculpture is one of the strangest statues in Chicago.

A shining sculpture made of 3,115 lights, the number of visible stars in the Northern Hemisphere.

The iconic Chicago sculpture hides a beautiful and easily overlooked plaque on the backside.

This abstract sculpture is rumored to cast a hammer-and-sickle shadow once a year.

This unauthorized stone mermaid was secretly carved out of public stone before being permanently preserved.

This bronze sculpture on a former squash court marks the secret origins of the Atomic Age.

In one Chicago park, a trio of werewolves are waiting to devour their fallen brethren.

A giant bronze coil of feces is both a tribute to doggie defecation and a reminder to pick it up.