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Alexandria, Virginia

The Elk of Prince Street

A massive, majestic mammal watches over pedestrians from his perch atop a former B.P.O.E. lodge.

Paseo Yortuque

Stroll among dozens of statues depicting pre-Columbian kings, gods, and supernatural beings.

Great Auk Sculpture at Valahnúkamöl

This five-foot-tall bronze bird is a memorial to a species that was hunted out of existence.

Tbilisi, Georgia

Berikaoba Sculpture Group

A lively circle of dancers in the Georgian capital commemorates an ancient rite of spring.

Monument to Paul Keres

Visitors can sit and study the board with this Estonian chess legend and International Grandmaster.

Lower Rabula Emmangweni, South Africa

Ntaba ka Ndoda

A monument with a complex history dedicated to one of South Africa's greatest heroes.

Allentown, Pennsylvania

Leonardo's Horse Scale Model

A smaller model of the Da Vinci sculpture that took 500 years to come to life.

Bridgewater, Massachusetts

Bridgewater Seal Statue

This large granite seal outside a Massachusetts funeral home comes with a surprising dedication.

Oxon Hill, Maryland

The Awakening

The 72-foot giant escaped confinement in a large patch of mulch only to be reburied in the sandy shores of the Potomac River.

Anita Garibaldi Monument

The Italian revolutionary's legendary wife is portrayed on horseback waving a gun and holding her child in this memorial on the Janiculum.

Statue of Pope Gregory XIII

A large statue of Pope Gregory XIII in Bologna was disguised as Saint Petronius to avoid destruction.

'Verity'

An allegorical statue of a giant pregnant woman representing justice and truth.

Chesterfield, England

George Stephenson Statue

One of the town's most famous residents, holding one of his most famous creations.

Danbury, Connecticut

Sybil Ludington Statue

A statue commemorating a 16-year old girl's nighttime ride to raise a militia against attacking British troops.

Lancashire, England

Eric Morecambe Statue

Dedicated to the legendary comedian Eric Morecambe depicting his iconic "Bring Me Sunshine" stance.

Statue of Prince Mikhail Andreas Barclay de Tolly

The former Field Marshall and Minister of War to the Russian Imperial Army.

Edinburgh, Scotland

John Rattray Statue

The man who helped establish the first rules of golf.

Meet the Photographer Hunting for the Scars of Soviet Rule

Matthew Moore captures places where monuments once stood—and then finds the statues as well.

Kerry Folan January 6, 2021