Statues

Winding country roads in eastern West Virginia lead to an extraordinary place populated by fiberglass giants.

This monument depicts a harrowing event involving an escaped polar bear.

Among the busts of heroes of the Roman Republic of 1849, there is also a statue of a boy and his dog.

This monument is dedicated to those lost on June 6, 1944, in the town with that day’s highest per-capita casualty rate.

Commemorating the 1948 creation of the Jimmy Fund, a Boston-based cancer charity.

The formidable fowl can be found standing near an isolated hiking path.

Two of the few remaining life-sized Greek bronzes were submerged in the sea for over 2,000 years.

This unique sculpture of a steelworker is hidden amid the trees of Sheffield.

A small and somewhat hidden memorial to 68 local veterans of the Vietnam War.

This figure of a local merchant is said to reanimate and do a dance during Hogmanay.

This statue of a Red Army Soldier has been moved and changed several times since its creation.

Now overlooking the Home of the British Army, this gargantuan statue was removed from its original location in London.

A statue that would be at home in Rome can instead be found in the heart of Norway's oldest city.

A unique outdoor timepiece at a "clothing-optional" resort.

This statue honors the author's groundbreaking family story.

This 25-foot-tall gorilla made his way from the Wildwood boardwalk to a Pine Barrens gas station and deli.

This statue intended for children to enjoy became a minor political spat.