The iconic zombie film, Dawn of the Dead, directed by George A. Romero was filmed at the Monroeville Mall. When Romero died, Christian Stavrakis created a bronze bust of the filmmaker in his honor.
The bust is located on the first floor of the mall outside Dick’s Sporting Goods.
July 19, 2019
Tokyo, Japan
This statue of a deified “hag” is said to protect children from the common cold and coughing fits.
Wigan, England
A reconstructed section of a Roman bathhouse sits next to an otherwise ordinary shopping mall.
Cable Beach, Australia
A bronze sculpture dedicated a man who transformed the town into a modern tourist destination.
Tainan City, Taiwan
On the roof of the oldest department store in Tainan stands a Shinto shrine dating back to the 1930s.
Berkane, Morocco
A massive clementine marks the center of town in the citrus city of Berkane.
Playa del Carmen, Mexico
This now-abandoned shopping center in Playa del Carmen was built to resemble a medieval European castle.
Kawagoe, Japan
Hundreds of statues of Buddha’s disciples meditating, napping, sneezing, and picking their noses.
Mexico City, Mexico
Likely Mexico City's most eclectic shopping mall, with its own version of the Walk of Fame.
