Statues

This inanimate goat created by the "welding nun" has been helping to clean up the city of Spokane for more than 40 years.

Increasingly decayed figures stand as a powerful reminder of the human costs of Czech Communism.

The gaunt visage of this angular Christ giant is enough to put the fear of God into all who see it.

This giant meditative chakra sits peacefully in the Flathead Valley of western Montana.

This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.

I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.

California's oldest wind harp represents a historic piece of America's Danish history.

When you've got to go, you've got to go.

The name of this ancient Indonesian temple translates as "Elephant Cave" but it could be more accurately called "The Hellmouth."

Petting this mysterious iron monkey supposedly brings good luck.

Uh, pardon me, ma'am, but I couldn't help noticing that there's a Columbo statue in the middle of Budapest.

This insurance company building reminds customers that witches, bears, and gnomes are out there, best be insured.

Memorializing the bravery of one young woman facing the monster of her age.

A mysterious pre-Incan ruin believed to have miraculous healing powers.

Modern art commemorates one of the first military actions of World War II.

This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.

An impressive monument to Poland's independence.

An ever-changing gathering of crude wooden figures haunts the St. Lawrence River.