Categories > Unusual Monuments
Unusual Monuments
Community arts organization that hosts a rotating collection of over 75 contemporary sculptures
A 20-acre park with a rotating collection of over 75 contemporary sculptures, the Franconia Sculpture Park is free and open year-round to the public.
An innovative community arts organization,... »
Unusual Monuments | Edited by sammichaux and Nicholas Jackson
Haunting monument to the German Jewish philosopher who died while fleeing fascism
Stairs leading down a narrow passageway to the churning ocean waves are suddenly blocked by a pane of glass. Etched in German are the words: "It is more arduous to honor the memory of anonymous... »
Unusual Monuments, Memento Mori | Edited by allison, Nicholas Jackson and others
Murder scene memorialized in perpetuity by grisly obelisk
On October 4, 1875, in the town of Pembroke, NH, 17-year-old Josie Langmaid went missing. After she didn’t show up for school, search parties were organized, and within 24 hours she was found - in... »
Unusual Monuments, Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries | Edited by JWOcker and Nicholas Jackson
The "feral child" who appeared in Bavaria in the 19th century remains as much a mystery as his unsolved murder
The mysterious Kaspar Hauser turned up on the streets of Nuremberg in 1828, unintelligible, wearing odd clothes, and walking with a peculiar gait. His feet were soft as if never walked upon and he... »
Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues | Edited by allison
Quirky water tower advertises the long-gone Brooks Tomato Products Co.
Situated just south of downtown Collinsville, IL, the world's largest Catsup bottle stands tall and proud. Completed in October 1949 as the water tower for a now-shuttered Brooks Foods plant at a... »
Unusual Monuments | Edited by bradenh83 and Nicholas Jackson
An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum
The Bubblegum Alley to end all Bubblegum Alley's is located in San Luis Obispo, CA. There the Bubblegum Alley is a local tourist landmark and called the towns "most-talked-about landmark."
65... »
Unusual Monuments | Edited by lee and Dylan
An Olympic hero controversially stripped of his medals is buried in a town he never visited, that took his name after his death
No other athlete has come close to Jim Thorpe in all-around versatility. Born in 1887 in Prague, Oklahoma, Thorpe grew up in the Sac and Fox nation and suffered the loss of his twin brother and... »
Unusual Monuments, Memento Mori | Edited by allison and Dylan
