Statues

Commemorating the Japanese migration to Peru, this statue has a sister standing across the Pacific.

This pair of statues commemorates a once-widespread carnival tradition of blowing on each other’s butts with bellows.

A well-worshipped shrine to the Virgin Mary nestled inside the last of Zagreb’s historic gates.

Three bronze beauty queens welcome you to “Miss America University.”

Erected in memory of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who was born close to this spot, this statue commemorates the author and his famous detective.

This once-abandoned park is home to hundreds of stone statues ranging from humans to mystical beings.

This sculpture was made out of recycled guns that were turned in to the city.

A neon-illuminated statue of James Cook at the edge of a historical Auckland wharf makes for an unexpected discovery.

Above the heads of passersby stands a small statue commemorating soldiers from the Boer War.

A 26-foot-tall fiberglass American legend stands proudly here.

A gorilla holding a VW Beetle isn't what you'd expect in rural Vermont.

An unconventional monument to one of America's largest landowners.

This statue of a medical missionary is sometimes used to gauge flood levels during typhoons.

This sculptural representation of an Andersen fairy tale had to be pushed away for being too grim.

A monument to one of Croatia's famous freedom fighters.

A bizarre object of worship believed to grant wishes to those who tie it up with a rope.

This 30-foot-high statue of Christ was intended to be part of a prehistoric theme park.

When this monument to Slovenia's national poet was erected, it's said to have sparked the ire of nearby church authorities.