1. Prague St Wen Ci Lasi riding a dead horse statue
St. temperature Cila Si riding a dead horse statue
It is to commemorate the first Bohemian king and patron saint - St. temperature Cila Si.
past century, the square of Prague Saint temperature Cila Si towering statue of St. temperature Cila Si has been the pride of the country. But this does not prevent the Czechs carries it to open a good joke. Just a few meters from the statue outside the Palace of Lu policy is satisfied, after hanging a Czech sculptor David - Cerney re-interpretation of the statue of St. temperature Cila Si, in this piece, not the ride San temperature Cila Si bronze horse in the horse, but riding on a suspended, upside down on a dead horse belly.
2. Genghis Khan equestrian statue
equestrian statue of Genghis Khan
it is mixed in honor of the founder of the Mongol Empire - Genghis Khan.
This 40-meter high, 250-ton stainless steel sculpture is by far the world's largest equestrian statue of Genghis Khan, is located away from Ulaanbaatar Carlton County, an hour's drive volume, completed in 2008. Visitors can take a horse on top of the lift to board the sightseeing platform, look Outlook endless prairie. The statue is proposed in the nomadic Style of the main part of the theme park, where visitors can experience the nomadic habits of room and board, you can eat horse meat. Just 20 years ago by the ruling Communist Party Government of Mongolia, Genghis Khan is to prohibit any commemoration. However, under the impact of the wave of nationalism, and now the airport in Mongolia, the University or even anywhere on the bottle of vodka can be seen a portrait of Genghis Khan.
3. Glasgow Duke of Wellington as
Duke of Wellington as
It is to commemorate the first Duke of Wellington, defeated Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo the British Commander - Arthur - Wellesley.
This stands in 1844 to Glasgow, the statue on Queen's Road Central in the past 20 years continue to provoke some mischief. These late-night street hearts softened up the statue, we will from time to time, Duke head to put on a traffic road cone. Local people think that road cone statue can therefore be regarded as an integral part of, or a symbol of Glasgow. But the government does not seem to agree with this. Municipal workers will use high-pressure water spray facilities washed down the road cones, the police would warn people to spoof the statue will be prosecuted. But the public still turned a deaf ear to this, a certain sense, also encouraged those who spoof.
4. Switzerland Ogre Fountain
Ogre Fountain
legend is different opinions about it, it was a symbol of the Jews that ogre, because the medieval legend of the Jews had a tradition of eating children, but now no one knows its exact meaning.
Although the Ogre fountain looks like a bizarre modern art, but it has been since 1546, which makes generation after generation of Bern children shudder. Wearing a red and green robes of the Ogre is chewing the baby's brain, and his backpack is much more bad luck to wait for the arrival of the baby. Some people think that this statue was a reminder of the Jewish people wary of Bern, as Ogre hat like the Jews of that era were forced to wear the yellow Star of David the same. It is also a god in ancient Greek myth of Cronus, ate their own children to prevent them from usurping the throne. But the most likely is that people want to use the image of the evil witch statue fountain to deter misbehaving children.
5. China Fengdu ghost town
Fengdu ghost town
Everything here is modeled on the human souls of belonging to - Hell for design.
Han Dynasty in China, the two called the Yin Changsheng, Wang Fangping Fengdu people to practice inside the mountains, the two fight in the name together is the" Yin King" , and" Hades" harmonics. Then here will be attached to the netherworld of ghosts. Integration of Buddhism and Taoism ghost town is a place where you can see a lot of guarding the gates of hell the devil's statue, and the" yin and yang world," " athletic," and the" gates of hell" and other words of terror. Since the construction of the Three Gorges Dam, has now become a famous river in the peninsula, attracting many tourists come to take a Yangtze River cruise.
6. Brussels, less than even urinating statue
less than even urinating statue
as a symbol of Belgium, Brussels, this small statue of the enemy had been invaded and the city rival in the city on the plains of Flanders stolen several times, today also attract waves of tourists. On the statue there are many legends. One theory is that the city and attack the enemy to blow up the city of Brussels, brave and resourceful than a urine used in conjunction extinguished the burning fuse, saved the city of Brussels. Another theory is that the disappearance of a local child a few days, when his father found him and saw he was urinating, the father excitedly, determined to make into a statue.
7. Barcelona Calder mercury fountain
Calder mercury fountain
to commemorate the Spanish Civil War, southern Spain, captured by the French city of Almaden. Almaden is the world's largest silver mines of the water.
poisonous liquid mercury, silver and aluminum from the spray tank out of spit to make sculpture move a metal device to form a fountain. Fountain by the American sculptor Alexander - Calder design, served as a dedicated anti-fascist government of the Republic of Spain a gift in 1937 on display at the Paris World's Fair (which is the opposite of Picasso's famous painting exhibits," Gurney Card" ). Calder fountain was donated to the Miro Foundation in Barcelona, where the mercury fountain was sealed into the glass box.
8. British shark statue
Headington Shark statue
statue to commemorate the atomic bomb the United States to invest in Nagasaki, Japan.
This 7.6-meter-high statue, also known as" Untitled 1986" , one made of metal, resin and plaster made of shark a" plant into the" one roof. Owner Bill - Hain asked people to make the statue was originally the City Council as foreigners, are required to remove, but then gradually being accepted
9. Georgia Stonehenge
Georgia Stonehenge
This is located in Elbert County, near Stonehenge by the five composed of five-meter-high granite stone, was the word structure of stars above to write the guide after the human catastrophe in the last days the instructions how to rebuild civilization. Stonehenge also doubles as a compass, calendar and clock. No one knows its designers and builders are. One piece of stone reads:" To maintain a balance with nature, the population must be maintained at 500 million less." . Stonehenge's supporters believe it will inspire people's rational thinking, opponents say it is pagan Ten Commandments. It has a large number of fans, the Witch and the Yoko Ono of assembly are part of it.
10. Budapest Memorial Park
Memorial Park
statue park is to commemorate the socialist period in Hungary. Exhibitions throughout the Soviet Union during the rule of the statue in Budapest, both red and expert.
After the collapse of the socialist system in Eastern Europe, most Eastern European countries will be the legacy of the Soviet era were damaged goods. But Budapest is the original placed in a prominent position in the 42 city statues, including Lenin, Marx and Engels and others have moved to the outskirts of the statue which the park.
11. Grenada Underwater Sculpture Gallery
Underwater Sculpture Gallery
This underwater statue of the world's largest museum located off the coast of Grenada, under the clear shallow water, which is unique in that most divers can become only the audience, but people who do not dive can now take a glass bottom Sightseeing boat tours here. It is the work of sculptor Jason Taylor, intended to remind people to focus on the reef ecosystem.
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