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World's largest carved onyx figure stands as a tribute to enduring peace
The largest carved onyx figure in the world, the Vision of Peace statue weighs 60 tons and stands 36 feet tall in the center of the Ramsey County Courthouse in St. Paul, Minnesota. The statue... »
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Home of Man Sculpted by Antarctica. It has sculpture and penguins, but no plants
Part of the Australian Antarctic Division, the Antacrtic Sculpture Garden was built in th Summer 2002-2003 season by Stephen Eastaugh under a grant from the Australian Antarctic Arts Fellowship.... »
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Old Thomas (Vana Toomas in Estonian) is name of the weather vane of the tower of Tallinn’s ancient town hall. Legend has it that the real "Old Thomas" spent a life in the service of the city.... »
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Adolph Sutro's little-known, geographically inaccurate, deprecated monument
Surrounded by a cluster of 60s-era apartments, the center of San Francisco is both a letdown and a strangely appropriate monument to the city.
Originally installed by Adolph Sutro in 1887, it... »
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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... »
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A true roadside icon standing on the same plains that the herds once roamed
At 60 tons -- the equivalent of 60 full grown male buffalo -- this is truly "The World's Largest Buffalo."
Built in 1959 by Jamestown College art instructor Elmer Paul Peterson, the buffalo is... »
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A nearly 500 year old scuplture depicts a man eating a sack of babies, and no one is sure why
Standing in the middle of Bern, Switzerland, is the Kindlifresser, or “Child Eater.” The fountain sculpture towers above the ground a baby half stuffed into his mouth, and a sack full of three... »
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A little sculpture with a large wardrobe
The corner of Rue de l'Étuve/Stoofstraat and Rue du Chêne/Eikstraat in the heart of old town is the home of one of most peculiar attractions of Brussels.
A statue of little naked boy pissing in... »
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