Statues in the United Kingdom

A tribute to all the green-thumbed workers who tend London’s public parks and gardens.

These characters from a Robert Louis Stevenson novel stand in an unlikely place.

This sculpture honors a long-beloved English comic strip in the main character's hometown.

The famous polar explorer stands outside the Royal Geographical Society's headquarters.

A tribute to an explorer and naturalist often overlooked by history.

A haunting monument dedicated to the Royal Naval Air Service and the Fleet Air Arm.

These giant sculptures are supported by a bizarre menagerie of feet.

A sculpture of a famous ape who was once a beloved household name in London.

Edinburgh's oldest statue hides within a parking lot behind the city's iconic cathedral.

A series of carved figures that scandalized British society.

This striking statue brings a scene from the African savannah into central London.

This memorial depicts the unlikely team that won England the Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy.

A statue of the legendary Celtic warrior queen who fought the Roman invaders stands in one of the cities she once destroyed.

A measuring mishap led to these artificial stone ladies losing their stomachs.

This king penguin is a knighted brigadier of the Norwegian Army.

The "lost friend” is the most famous of the six moai statues that were removed from Easter Island.