Statues in California

The so-called "Statue of Liberty of Los Angeles" is on a one mutant mission to keep L.A. weird.

A dentist's hated concrete colossi are now beloved icons of the community.

A promotional sun clock on the site of San Francisco's great raceway.

A creepy steel gremlin has protected the Bay Bridge since 1989.

California's oldest wind harp represents a historic piece of America's Danish history.

On a barren hillside in the Yucca Valley, the recently restored Desert Christ Park has attracted pilgrims and kitsch hunters for over 50 years.

Faceless white figures loom over the city from the rooftop.

Rodin's famous depiction of Dante's 'Inferno', amidst a sculpture garden of many of his other works.

A statue commemorating the heroic life of a Viking postman who was the Godfather of California skiing.

Bits and pieces from the ill-fated Donner Party's winter cabins.

This temple, built by an eccentric religious leader before his death, sits guarded and in ruins.

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.

Dioramas and animatronics lead you through the story of Bhagavad-gita, the Indian literary classic.

This eagle-topped spire remembers the military commander who snatched up California for the United States.

A classic advertising icon immortalized in regal bronze.

Fake rail crossings mark the site of an influential doctor's demise.