Statues

This striking pig statue was part of a 1993 guerilla art project against racism.

Hundreds of fiberglass structures line the side of the road in the middle of nowhere.

Legend holds that a tortoise turned itself into this island to save two shipwrecked sailors.

A massive clementine marks the center of town in the citrus city of Berkane.

These bronze statues depict the early days of trading in Singapore.

A sincere and thoughtful art installation, mistaken by many as a statue of a penis.

This saucy statue once caused outrage among locals.

Positioned outside a church, this sinister folkloric figure incited protests in both 1902 and 2002.

An unusual statue in Wisconsin of the first daily comic strip character.

Once believed to be a sacred Roman legionary symbol, this bronze figure inspired the 1954 novel 'The Eagle of the Ninth.'

Four monuments dedicated to the legendary band in Serbia.

A sculpture in memory of a homeless man much loved by the city of Parma.

This statue took 60 years to complete.

Honoring the star of the “The Bob Newhart Show” which took place in the city of Chicago in the 1970s.

A massive statue depicts Jesus as if he's about to take off in flight.

Dedicated in 1895, this is the world's first tribute to the hardworking newspaper delivery boy.

On a desolate hill overlooking McMurdo Station, a statue of the Virgin Mary stands inside a curved iron frame.