The world's strangest statues and sculptures

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Paper Bag​

This bronze sculpture, by Michelle Nikou, plays on the idea of shyness and the anonymity of putting a paper bag over your head. The statue was installed in 2013 in Adelaide, Australia.

 

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Fremont Troll​

The Fremont Troll (by artists Steve Badanes, Will Martin, Donna Walter, and Ross Whitehead) is a sculpture in Seattle. Inaugurated in 1990, the idea of a troll living under a bridge comes from Norwegian folklore.

 

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Vegreville Egg​

The Vegreville Egg, by Paul Maxym Sembaliuk, is a giant sculpture of a pysanka, a Ukrainian-style Easter egg, located in Vegreville, in the Canadian province of Alberta. The statue is to honor the large Ukrainian diaspora in the town.

 

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Čumil​

Also known as 'Man at Work,' this quirky sculpture is located in Bratislava, Slovakia, and even has its own traffic light. The statue was installed in 1997 as part of an effort to revamp the area from its old Soviet architecture.

 

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Force of Nature​

The Force of Nature is a series of sculptures by Italian artist Lorenzo Quinn, depicting Mother Nature hurling the planet around in circles. They have been installed in many places around the world (pictured is the one in Qatar).

 

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The Travelers​

Displayed around the waterfront in Marseille, France, are a number of bronze statues by Bruno Catalano. The themes of the sculptures are about exploring the ideas of home, loss, and the experiences of a world citizen.

 

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El Beso​

El Beso ('The Kiss') is a large sculpture in Parque del Amor in Lima, Peru. Created in 1993, the statue depicts the sculptor, Victor Delfín, and his wife kissing.

 

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Man with Fish​

Man with Fish is a bronze sculpture by German artist Stephan Balkenhol. It was installed outside Chicago's Shedd Aquarium in 2001.

 

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Shuttlecocks​

Located across the grounds of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City are four large shuttlecock sculptures by husband-and-wife Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen. They'll make you feel like you've been in a giant game of badminton!

 

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Paparazzi Statue​

This paparazzo statue by Radko Macuha can be seen in Slovakia's capital city, Bratislava. Together with a number of peculiar statues in the city, this one is spotted taking sneaky pictures of tourists and local celebrities.

 

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Skeletons in Love​

Located in the sculpture park Sala Keoku in Nong Khai, Thailand, is a romantic skeleton couple (by Bunleua Sulilat). They might look cute in daylight, but they will surely give you the shivers at night.