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Discover 14 unusual sculptures in Edinburgh.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
Gulliver's Foot
This giant foot is all that remains of a massive concrete play structure that once stood on the outskirts of Edinburgh.
Edinburgh, Scotland
'Woman and Child'
This statue stands as a message against the ills of Apartheid.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Newcraighall Monuments
Mining, a local filmmaker, and a philanthropist doctor all commemorated within a small space in suburban Edinburgh
Edinburgh, Scotland
Catherine Sinclair Monument
A rare memorial paying homage to an altruistic woman from the 19th-century.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Paperback Bookshop Rhinoceros
This small sculpture honors a shuttered bookshop that was the site of a fiery act of protest.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Wardrop's Court Dragons
A quartet of brightly colored mythical beasts stand sentry at this gateway.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Zoological Roundels
These sculptures of various animals adorn the building that houses one of the capital's least known museums.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Morocco's Land Effigy
This unusual statue overlooking the Royal Mile has an interesting backstory.
Edinburgh, Scotland
'Dreaming Spires'
Poetic, metallic giraffes adorn a square off an Edinburgh thoroughfare.
Edinburgh, Scotland
'The Manuscript of Monte Cassino'
This sculpture of disembodied body parts forms a poignant memory of the horrors of World War II.
Edinburgh, Scotland
St. John's Churchyard Branch Sculpture
The artwork mysteriously appeared within an Edinburgh cemetery.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Wooden Animal Sculptures
Another entry into the world of Edinburgh's pop-up artworks.
Edinburgh, Scotland
‘A Canine Connection’
This sculpture commemorates Edinburgh's sister city and their respective celebrity dogs.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Edinburgh Book Sculptures
Anonymously sculpted and donated, these sculptures made from poetry books and pages are sprinkled around the city.
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