Larger Than Life: 10 Monuments Honoring Nelson Mandela
Though Nelson Mandela's passing will spur the creation of memorials worldwide, a number of larger-than-life tributes are already extant or planned. ...
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Peking Yuck: The 9 Worst Statues In China
These 9 Chinese statues are so awful, many were demolished within days of their unveiling after enduring scorn and ridicule by the People's Republic's people. ...
Imagine Nations: 15 Peaceful John Lennon Memorials
Imagine a world without memorials to the late John Lennon, it isn't hard to do. The fact there ARE commemorative tributes to the former Beatle and peace crusader scattered across the globe in some ...
Corn Colonels: 13 Creepy Geeky Scarecrows
Not all scarecrows are outstanding in their fields (they just look that way) and not many scarecrows are creatively constructed – most farmers have other, more pressing concerns. Through design ...
Giant Robot Statues: 19 Stunning Images Of Our New Overlords
If there is one thing humanity has done right, it's create some awe inspiring monuments: the Eiffel Tower, the Statue of Liberty, the Gundam robot statue in Tokyo... wait, what? There are amazing ...
24 Vehicles with Legs to Stroll Through Your Imagination
When the wheel was invented, most of society threw its hands up and said "this is it!" Not all inventors are so narrow-minded. These visionaries, who took one look at their own legs, made a ...
Ladies In Red: Osaka’s Street Statues Dressed To Excess
Citizens of Osaka, Japan, are a peaceful lot not generally accustomed to seeing red. All that changed on the morning of July 25th when pedestrians on “Midosuji Sculpture Street” were greeted by ...
Heavy Metal Man: 50-ton Gigantor Statue Gives Kobe Hope
Can a giant robot save Japan? Yes, yes it can! Well, sort of... in the city of Kobe, a 50-ton statue of Gigantor standing nearly 60 ft tall was built to spark and symbolize the city's recovery in ...
Upwardly Immobile: 15 Sky High Statues From 15 Countries
Statue of limitations, you say? Not applicable in these 15 countries, at least. This monumental selection of sky-high statues showcases the tallest figural sculptures in their respective countries ...
Wet And Wild: 10 Bizarre & Engaging Public Water Fountains
Water fountains are a unique art form combining sculpture, engineering, and more than a little imagination. While the world's most famous fountains are a delight to the senses, others range from ...
