London, England
Paddington Bear Statue
After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.
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London, England
After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.
London, England
Originally meant to hold a statue of King William IV, this support sat empty for years. Today, it hosts a rotating cast of public artwork.
Dublin, Ireland
A guitar mounted on a wall in Temple Bar honors the Irish musician.
Dublin, Ireland
Dublin's most modern, visually spectacular bridge is modeled after Ireland's national emblem.
Dublin, Ireland
This statue celebrating everyday life in Dublin has a few unsavory nicknames.
Oslo, Norway
One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."
Stockholm, Sweden
A former suicide bridge is now accumulating symbols of love instead of a body count.
Stockholm, Sweden
This homeless brass fox tugs at your heartstrings from the foot of a Stockholm bridge.
Stockholm, Sweden
Stockholm's tiniest statue is of a small boy looking at the Moon.
Tallinn, Estonia
Walk along the medieval fortifications that have been protecting Tallinn since the 14th century.
Tallinn, Estonia
A unique sculpture calls the outside of this steakhouse home.
Tallinn, Estonia
During the Soviet era, the spire of this longstanding church was used as a radio transmission tower.
Tallinn, Estonia
A monument commemorating the 852 lives lost in the sinking of the MS Estonia.
Helsinki, Finland
An abstract monument to a symphonic composer.
Helsinki, Finland
A subterranean house of worship carved right out of the bedrock.
Helsinki, Finland
This church also serves as a lighthouse complete with a beacon.
Helsinki, Finland
This irregularly shaped sea fortress has defended not one but three different sovereign states.
Russia
One of the most popular attractions in the small resort town of Kabardinka.
Volgograd, Russia
The world's tallest statue of a woman wields the world's tallest sword and is at risk of toppling over.
Saint Petersburg, Russia
This effigy of Peter the Great is greatly disproportionate.
Ulan-Ude, Russia
This massive glowering Lenin head gazes out over eastern Siberia.
Irkutsk, Russia
Intricate wood carvings on an island in Siberia.
Irkutsk, Russia
Thanks to a spelling mistake this bizarre beaver-tiger hybrid became the symbol of a Siberian town.
Kharkhorin, Mongolia
A mysterious phallic rock on the grounds of a Buddhist monastery.