Čumil (Bratislava, Slovakia)
A strange traffic jam of tourists on a seemingly random corner in the Slovakian capital of Bratislava doesn’t seem like it’d be a daily occurrence, but one particular intersection has a cheeky piece or art …
Statues
The Lenin Bronze of Fremont (Seattle, Washington)
For some strange reason, a 16 foot tall bronze statue of communist leader Vladimir Lenin stands for all to see in Seattle, Washington. The work by Bulgarian sculptor Emil Venkov was completed in 1988 for …
The Little Mermaid (Copenhagen, Denmark)
The Little Mermaid (Den lille Havfrue) is a 1.25 metres (4.1 ft) tall, 175 kilogram (385 lb) bronze statue by Edvard Eriksen, at the water’s edge along the Langelinie promenade in Copenhagen, Denmark. With more than a million …
Bronze Attila József, The Great Poet (Budapest, Hungary)
It’s hard to imagine hundreds of people gathered in the terrible cold around the statue of a poet, but that is a thing that has happened in Budapest at the bronze statue of Attila József. …
Chief Kyan Totem Pole (Ketchikan, Alaska)
With more than 80 in the city, the largest collection of totem poles in the world is found in Ketchikan, Alaska between Totem Bright State Historical Park, Saxman Native American Village, and the Totem Heritage …
Sandpoint Statue of Liberty (Sandpoint, Idaho)
Small Statues of Liberty are fairly common in the United States (and around the world), but Sandpoint, Idaho has given their Lady Liberty an especially scenic backdrop by standing her at the end of a …
Pompeii (Italy)
The city of Pompeii was once a bustling city on a hill just across from the modern city of Naples. Along with Herculaneum and many small villages in the surrounding area, Pompeii was destroyed by …
The Statue of Liberty (New York, New York)
The Statue of Liberty (French: La Liberté éclairant le monde), was a gift to the United States from the people of France and was dedicated on 28, October, 1886. The statue itself is technically called …
Charles Bridge (Prague, Czech Republic)
The Charles Bridge (Karlův most) is one of the places where pictures do no justice compared to standing there and taking in the breathtaking views. With historic and beautiful architecture on both sides of the …
Christ the Redeemer (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Listed as one of The New7Wonders of the World, Christ the Redeemer is an art deco statue of Jesus Christ with outstretched arms high upon Corconado mountain in the Tijuca Forest National Park overlooking the …