Statues

A rare Japanese-style temple and a Shinzo Abe Statue, honoring both spirits of the past and modern connections between Taiwan and Japan.

This group of sculptures includes the first statue of a female politician in London.

Up on the iconic Tsutenkaku Tower sits an American mascot that became Osaka’s own lucky god.

These two 90-year-old statues were once part of a Japanese Shinto shrine.

Malmö’s bronze prince yearns for Copenhagen's 'Little Mermaid'—and his missing crown jewels.

Locals have put a new makeup on this strange statue every year since they unearthed it.

One of Madrid's most beloved statues is of an anonymous citizen.

A pair of iconic characters from the local newspaper argue over pet snails.

This temple is home to a group of Buddha statues made from thousands of bones and ashes of the deceased.

This ornate example of 19th-century Chinese architecture is one of only a handful of Confucius shrines in Japan.

This statue of what appears to be a feudal lord is actually a tribute to Japan's most beloved comedian.

Tampa’s most famous native royal comes alive in a duo of arresting bronze statues.

Two members of the Rolling Stones frozen forever in bronze.

Belgium's national heroine turned spy sacrificed her life to combat German occupation.

A somber statue commemorating a Danish merfolk-tale.

Known as "The Spewer," this bizarre fountain has an even stranger urban legend behind it.

This traffic circle in a small Swedish town is adorned with a statue of a giant potato.