Weird Little Guys

by Michelle Cassidy

12 Places

Ipswich, England

The Ogre of Eagle Street

This monstrous face has watched over passersby for centuries.

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Wellington, New Zealand

Quasi

The 16-foot sculpture of a hand looks out from his perch on top of an art gallery.

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Lake Imba Monster

The strange “kaiju” of Lake Imba that allegedly killed over a dozen men with a single strike of lightning.

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Momotaro Shrine

A kitsch shrine dedicated to the ogre-slaying folktale hero born from a peach.

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The Mouth of Truth

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

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Prague, Czechia

Kabourek

A grumpy old water goblin guarding an old mill on the Devil’s Stream in Prague.

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The Monsters of Bomarzo

A 16th-century horror show built in a lovely Italian garden.

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Shimanto-chō, Japan

Kaiyodo Kappa Museum

A whimsical museum dedicated to the mischievous kappa, a mythical cucumber-loving water sprite.

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New York, New York

'Life Underground' Sculptures

An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.

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Copenhagen, Denmark

The Genetically Modified Little Mermaid

Hans Christian Andersen for the postmodern world.

Chichibu, Japan

Chichibu Chinsekikan (Hall of Curious Rocks)

This quirky little private museum is home to more than a thousand stones, carved by nature, that resemble human faces.

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Hastings, England

Jack in the Green

Every May, townspeople welcome summer with a bizarre pagan parade led by a man wrapped in garlands.

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