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I bet you've noticed that almost every city has its own creative sculptures or statues, usually tucked along streets or city squares. Some of them are pretty ordinary, but others... Other famous sculptures can be extremely eye-catching and conversation-provoking.
The oldest known statuette, named Venus of Hohle Fels, dates back to around 33.000 - 38.000 BCE, and since then the sculpture art has changed in many ways. If this form of art was used to depict the surrounding world at first, then quickly it became a way to worship gods and later, as it turned to classical art era, to commemorate famous people. Now, modern sculptures might represent an idea and not an object or a living being at all, take odd shapes, and be made from absolutely any material imaginable.
To save you some trips across the world, Bored Panda has put together a list of the most creative sculptures and famous statues found throughout the globe. Some are old, some are modern art pieces, but they're all super creative and awe-inspiring. Take a look below and don't forget to vote for your favorite works of art - either classical or created by modern sculptors.
Did we miss any? Post your pics in the comment section!
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#1
Expansion By Paige Bradley, New York, Usa
Alyssa Vaisey 9 years ago
Her blog doesn't mention it, but cool story on how this was conceived. http://paigebradley.com/blog/the-story-of-expansion/
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Jack Allread 4 years ago
There is a gallery in Santa Fe, NM that offered this sculpture (at least pre-covid), they look great in person too!
Melissa Mclaughlin 6 years ago
For some reason this sculpture reminds me of my stepdaughters!!!!!
Karen Knowles 6 years ago
I read the cracks were a accident and this is how the artist fixed it which turned out even better. That happens a lot in art.
Batist Vermeulen 6 years ago (edited)
Your are missing this one: Nello & Patrasche in front of the cathedral in Antwerp Belgium FullSizeRe...b2e45a.jpg 
Victoria Niveditha 6 years ago
Wow mesmerizing... It helps to elevate once feeling from within...
Paulette Rivera 7 years ago
People will think whatever they want...we all have the right of speech here, sometimes way too much. But this but to me: It's the (wordly perfect) woman breaking free from what society, hertiage, family, etc... demanded of her, and finding her REAL true beauty and calling from within her own self (like whom she was meant to be by her choice to become) & by mediating, which could just be peaceful to find oneself & center yourself & relax,-letting it all flow out so to say AND/OR in mediation to God to assist her throughout her chances. That's just my viewpoint of it. Thanks if you read this! Have a wonderful day/evening.
Kirsi Jackson 9 years ago
You can sign a apetition to get this displayed publicly http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/getting-expansion-back-to-brooklyn
Judy Semmens 9 years ago
Fulton-Ferry State Park/ Brooklyn Bridge Park, in Brooklyn, NY is where the photo was taken, but according to the artist's blog it's currently in a private collection. This is the blog: http://paigebradley.com/blog/expansion/
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Gali Elpida 9 years ago
Pure luciferianism. Alas! Satanic New Age c**p featuring the symbolism of three 6s, "englightenment" through the Illuminati "All-seeing Eye", "luciferian light" from within, false Buddhist philosophy that we, as humans, are gods ourselves, etc. All to say that not [true] outside God and [true] Light is necessary. Sheer satanism, in short! How unfortunate that none of the people here saw it. You're all blinded by its false "wowness", "amazingness" and forgot that "Not all that glitters is gold". :(
Gali Elpida 9 years ago
Pure luciferianism. Alas! Satanic New Age c**p featuring the symbolism of three 6s, false "enlightenment" through the Illuminati "All-Seeing Eye", "luciferian light" from within, false Buddhist philosophy of SUPERHUMANISM/TRANSHUMANISM that we, as humans, are gods ourselves, etc. All to say that not [true] outside God and [true] Light is necessary. Sheer satanism, in short! How unfortunate that none of the people here saw it. You're all blinded by its false "wowness", "amazingness" and forgot that "Not all that glitters is gold". :( BTW, somewhat reminiscent of the TRANSHUMANIST imagery from the last "Terminator", in my view...
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#2
Dramatic Fairy Sculpture Dancing With Dandelion By Robin Wight, Uk
#3
Colossus, Florence, Italy
marie battisti 9 years ago
He is the god of the mountains, and is named Appennino. He was made in the 1500s by Italian sculptor Giambologna as a symbol of Italy’s rugged Appenine mountains.
#4
Inner Children Trapped Inside Adult Bodies By Alexander Milov
#5
The Force Of Nature By Lorenzo Quinn
#6
Mustangs By Robert Glen, Las Colinas, Texas, Usa
#7
Black Ghost, Klaipeda, Lithuania
#8
The Caring Hand, Glarus, Switzerland
#9
Break Through From Your Mold By Zenos Frudakis, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Usa
Moi Ra 9 years ago
Reminds me of this one by my mother, Ursula Focke, in Goslar / Germany ... :) p1080764-5...3a8c7f.jpg 
#10
Mihai Eminescu, Onesti, Romania
#11
The Rain Man By Jean-michel Folon, Italy
#12
Diminish And Ascend By David Mccracken, Bondi, Australia
Caroline Myklebust 9 years ago
It's a optical illusion ^^ The stairs are just made smaller, like a thorn.
#13
Popped Up By Ervin Loránth Hervé, Budapest, Hungary
#14
Viccisitudes By Jason Decaires Taylor, Grenada, Vest Indies
#15
Raindrop By Nazar Bilyk, Ukraine
#16
Shadow Street Art, Kaunas, Lithuania
#17
Sinking Building Outside State Library, Melbourne, Australia
#18
Epic 1,320-ton God Of War Statue In China
#19
Hippo Sculptures, Taipei, Taiwan
Carol Dagg-Lake 7 years ago
I would like to take my grandchildren to this sculpture. Of course they would love it.
#20
The Shoes On The Danube Bank By Can Togay & Gyula Pauer, Budapest, Hungary
#21
Les Voyageurs, Marseilles, France
#22
The Monument Of An Anonymous Passerby, Wroclaw, Poland
Katze Okapi 9 years ago
Actually that is not the complete version.One can find more of them on the other side of the street. On that side the sculptures are slowly sinking into the ground, while they are coming from the ground in this one. For more pictures: https://gallivance.net/2013/12/05/wroclaws-anonymous-pedestrians-remembering-martial-law/
#23
Ocean Atlas: Massive Underwater Statue Of Girl Carrying The Ocean On Her Shoulders
#24
De Vaartkapoen, Brussels, Belgium
#25
Nelson Mandela, South Africa
Starflower26 9 years ago
Nelson Mandela Sculpture by Marco Cianfanelli, just outside Howick, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was here on 5 August 1962, that Nelson Mandela was finally captured by police and his "Long Walk to Freedom" began.
#26
People Of The River By Chong Fah Cheong, Singapore
#27
Kelpies, Grangemouth, Uk
#28
The Knotted Gun, Turtle Bay, New York, Usa
#29
Jaume Plensa Sculptures, Yorkshire Sculpture Park
#30
Salmon Sculpture, Portland, Oregon, Usa
Matthew Cockshutt 9 years ago
Out of all of the statues in Portland... You chose the big fish.
#31
Man Hanging Out, Prague, Czech Republic
#32
The Rising Tide By Jason Decaires Taylor, London
#33
A Day Out, Adelaide, Australia
Adrian Jenkin (MarauderDeuce) 9 years ago
Not surprisingly little kids absolutely love these guys.
#34
Magic Wire Mesh Sculpture By Pauline Ohrel, France
#35
Cattle Drive, Dallas, Texas, Usa
#36
Metalmorphosis By David Cherny At The Whitehall Technology Park, Charlotte, Nc
#37
The Unknown Official, Reykjavik, Iceland
#38
The Shark, Oxford, Uk
#39
A Scene From The World War With Real-size Statues, Eceabat, Turkey
Dincer Koroglu 9 years ago
also very impressive covered with snow. http://mobil.hurriyet.com.tr/eceabatta-heykeller-kar-altinda-27873702
#40
Man At Work, Bratislava, Slovakia
Griselle Lugo 9 years ago
I have a picture next I this guy! Actually, they call him the lazy worker, I think, because he is just not doing what he is supposed to be doing!
#41
Iguana Park, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Tiny Dynamine 9 years ago
There is a real iguana park in Guayaquil, Ecuador. It's lovely to hang out with them.
#42
Spider, Tate Modern, London, Uk
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David Gallagher 9 years ago
Zoggolopoulos' Umbrellas in Greece is also pretty neat. DSC09134-5...7de1b8.jpg 
Linda de Sosa 5 years ago
The little gnomes all over Wroclaw, Poland. The black cat house in riga, Latvia. The horses in the Thames in London.
Fj Bs 5 years ago
Than you so much , all pic are very nice , Centro de negocios de MIramar , la Habana Cuba ( Bisness district ) miramar-el...ac8f3d.jpg 
Maggy Graham 5 years ago
Wonderful. But I have found a photo of another sculpture, and don't know if it is real, but if it is, it is amazing, and am trying to find out where it is. Any clues? maxres-ope...c2932e.jpg 
Karin Morris 6 years ago (edited)
You missed some of the most beautiful artwork in the world all based in Reno NV that comes directly from Burning Man. Here's a link to just a few. https://www.visitrenotahoe.com/things-to-do/arts-and-culture/burning-man-art/?asset=2571-ig-18008207347122915
Aamna Shah 4 years ago (edited)
One statue from China, Turkey and South Africa. That's all you could include from Asia and Africa? Before people find my criticism wrong, let me say that almost all articles on BP are centered on America and Europe. If an article features 100 pictures, 95 would be American or European and you'd included 5 for token inclusiveness. It's a constant occurrence.
Dina Nelson 6 years ago
Looks like I have a lot more traveling to do so I can see more of these!
Amy Fabrici 6 years ago
You missed The African Renaissance Monument in Senegal 🇸🇳! It’s amazing!
Robert F Elliot 6 years ago
These are all brilliant - and to think there are many more equally as good, not shown. Human talent still exist I am glad to say.
Caroline Starr 6 years ago
Statue of Ki g Arthur at Tintagel, Cornwall, UK https://images.app.goo.gl/grAsS5bHoNEK8xAW8
marie battisti 9 years ago
Please include the Kelpies in Falkirk - http://www.thehelix.co.uk/things-to-do/the-kelpies/ The_Kelpie...b705ea.jpg 
Janice Foster 9 years ago
Thank you so much for sharing these, they are amazing. I'm ashamed to say I only knew of one of the three in my country, Australia
Amanda Panda 9 years ago
I'd say like the first half of these were inspiring, or conveyed some kind of powerful message, but some of them are just modern art sculptures, and not so thought provoking or inspiring.
David Gallagher 9 years ago
Zoggolopoulos' Umbrellas in Greece is also pretty neat. DSC09134-5...7de1b8.jpg
Linda de Sosa 5 years ago
The little gnomes all over Wroclaw, Poland. The black cat house in riga, Latvia. The horses in the Thames in London.
Fj Bs 5 years ago
Than you so much , all pic are very nice , Centro de negocios de MIramar , la Habana Cuba ( Bisness district ) miramar-el...ac8f3d.jpg
Maggy Graham 5 years ago
Wonderful. But I have found a photo of another sculpture, and don't know if it is real, but if it is, it is amazing, and am trying to find out where it is. Any clues? maxres-ope...c2932e.jpg
Karin Morris 6 years ago (edited)
You missed some of the most beautiful artwork in the world all based in Reno NV that comes directly from Burning Man. Here's a link to just a few. https://www.visitrenotahoe.com/things-to-do/arts-and-culture/burning-man-art/?asset=2571-ig-18008207347122915
Aamna Shah 4 years ago (edited)
One statue from China, Turkey and South Africa. That's all you could include from Asia and Africa? Before people find my criticism wrong, let me say that almost all articles on BP are centered on America and Europe. If an article features 100 pictures, 95 would be American or European and you'd included 5 for token inclusiveness. It's a constant occurrence.
Dina Nelson 6 years ago
Looks like I have a lot more traveling to do so I can see more of these!
Amy Fabrici 6 years ago
You missed The African Renaissance Monument in Senegal 🇸🇳! It’s amazing!
Robert F Elliot 6 years ago
These are all brilliant - and to think there are many more equally as good, not shown. Human talent still exist I am glad to say.
Caroline Starr 6 years ago
Statue of Ki g Arthur at Tintagel, Cornwall, UK https://images.app.goo.gl/grAsS5bHoNEK8xAW8
marie battisti 9 years ago
Please include the Kelpies in Falkirk - http://www.thehelix.co.uk/things-to-do/the-kelpies/ The_Kelpie...b705ea.jpg
Janice Foster 9 years ago
Thank you so much for sharing these, they are amazing. I'm ashamed to say I only knew of one of the three in my country, Australia
Amanda Panda 9 years ago
I'd say like the first half of these were inspiring, or conveyed some kind of powerful message, but some of them are just modern art sculptures, and not so thought provoking or inspiring.
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