Statues in England

The famous polar explorer stands outside the Royal Geographical Society's headquarters.

A tribute to an explorer and naturalist often overlooked by history.

A haunting monument dedicated to the Royal Naval Air Service and the Fleet Air Arm.

These giant sculptures are supported by a bizarre menagerie of feet.

A sculpture of a famous ape who was once a beloved household name in London.

A series of carved figures that scandalized British society.

This striking statue brings a scene from the African savannah into central London.

This memorial depicts the unlikely team that won England the Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy.

A statue of the legendary Celtic warrior queen who fought the Roman invaders stands in one of the cities she once destroyed.

A measuring mishap led to these artificial stone ladies losing their stomachs.

The "lost friend” is the most famous of the six moai statues that were removed from Easter Island.

A memorial to American oil drillers who volunteered to travel secretly to England in 1943 and work in the U.K.'s only oil field.

A quiet, semi-secret square with statues of Mahatma Gandhi, Virginia Woolf, and a conscientious objectors stone.

Flying high, this unusual hornet statue celebrates the local soccer team formerly owned by Elton John.

Black cat statues guard this temple-like Egyptian revival factory.

This tribute to a beloved cricket umpire is a magnet for risqué pranksters.