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25 Of The Most Creative Sculptures And Famous Statues From Around The World
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25 Of The Most Creative Sculptures And Famous Statues From Around The World

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Our cities are full of majestic monuments, stunning sculptures and artistic statues, each having a story to tell. While the first statues were meant to celebrate the gods, later famous people, military leaders, and generals, now it might also be a modern art and abstract piece of work. A sculpture’s main purpose today is public art – something that’s aesthetically pleasing and adds color and emotion to even the most boring areas of the cities. Thousands of them have been made but only a few of them are really extraordinary and thus, famous statues. That’s why our readers set out to find the world’s most creative ones, from modern sculptures to classical artworks.

For some time, bored pandas around the globe have been submitting their pictures of the most famous sculptures here. We have received more than 160 pictures and hundreds of votes which resulted in this awesome list. We added a couple of our own pictures and made the final compilation of the most creative sculptures and statues from around the world. Be sure to check it below!

1. Mustangs By Robert Glen, Las Colinas, Texas, USA

Image credits: mustangsoflascolinas.com

2. Expansion by Paige Bradley, New York, USA

Image credits: Anastasia Tank

3. The Monument Of An Anonymous Passerby, Wroclaw, Poland

Image credits: Anonymous Panda

4. Salmon Sculpture, Portland, Oregon, USA

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Image credits: Ava Hirschsohn

5. People Of The River By Chong Fah Cheong, Singapore

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Image credits: gaartu.livejournal.com

6. The Shoes On The Danube Bank by Can Togay & Gyula Pauer, Budapest, Hungary

Image credits: Nikodem Nijaki

7. The Knotted Gun, Turtle Bay, New York, USA

Image credits: dailyphotostream.blogspot.com

8. Break Through From Your Mold By Zenos Frudakis, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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Image credits: Julija K.

9. Black Ghost, Klaipeda, Lithuania

Image credits: panoramio.com

Image credits: iq.lt

10. Les Voyageurs, Marseilles, France

Image credits: Bruno Catalano

11. Nelson Mandela, South Africa

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Image credits: marcocianfanelli.com

12. De Vaartkapoen, Brussels, Belgium

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Image credits: panoramio.com

13. Cattle Drive, Dallas, Texas, USA

Image credits: theworldofgord.com

14. Spider, Tate Modern, London, UK

Image credits: Alf Gillman

 

15. Hippo Sculptures, Taipei, Taiwan

Image credits: Patche99z

16. Sinking Building Outside State Library, Melbourne, Australia

Image credits: Anonymous Panda

17. Iguana Park, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Image credits: Sanchez Herrero

18. Man At Work, Bratislava, Slovakia

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Image credits: Lukas Jaborka

19. Mihai Eminescu, Onesti, Romania

Image credits: Dan Dima

20. A Scene From The World War With Real-Size Statues, Eceabat, Turkey

Image credits: Ionut Naidin

21. Man Hanging Out, Prague, Czech Republic

Image credits: civicartsproject.com

22. Kelpies, Grangemouth, UK

Image credits: Andrew Milligan

23. A Day Out, Adelaide, Australia

Sculpture by: Marguerite Derricourt | Image credits: peterclayton.com.au

24. The Unknown Official, Reykjavik, Iceland

Image credits: geoffdeburca

25. The Shark, Oxford, UK

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Image credits: artmoscow.wordpress.com

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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think these are some of the most amazing depictions of emotions I have ever seen. They give me goose bumps.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

CONTACT Mr Justin Scott call (+2347031524375 or WhatsApp him through this  number +2347031524375 or email: illuminatiworldofsociety1@gmail.com Hello everyone My name is Andrew Ronald Am from Liberia I am here to give a testimony on how I joined the illuminati brotherhood, I was trying to join  this organization for so many years now,I was scammed by fake agent in south Africa and Nigeria,I was down,I could not feed my self and my family anymore and I tried to make money by all miss but all invail, I was afraid to contact any illuminati agent because they have eat my money,One day I across a post of someone giving a testimony, thanking a man called Justin Scott of being helping him to join the illuminati brotherhood, then I look at the man email and the phone number that was written there, it was a nigeria number I was afraid to contact him because a nigerian agent eat my $5000 and go away with the money then I was very tired, confused and I decided to contact the person that was given

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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Last night I cannot sleep well. It was irritating me. After seeing your post my mind becoming blooming. I need a cup of HOT coffee. I am keeping your article and bookmark your article in browser. Thank you so so much : )

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Ryan Merckel
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Notice that Nelson Mandela is the only one not given a specific location: just a country ("South Africa"). Where in South Africa?

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CurtisNVeronicaChism
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think you should at least get the town correct for the first one. The horses are in Irving, Texas.....Las Colinas is just a developement area in Irving. No such town as Las Colinas, Texas.

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ImeneHmd
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Waw les merveilles de la créativité humaine surtout celle qui memorise l histoire

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LindaFitzgerald
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Brilliant! Another one in Australia I love: http://www.travelling-australia.info/CollVictorharbor/APics1B.html

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LinAshpool
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These works are awesome!! I would love to visit them all....

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JenniferWerezak
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The 14th statue (UK) seems identical to the spider stature in Ottawa (Canada)... WOW! also Bilbao (Spain) St. Petersburg (Russia) & more...

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Sandie Bentley
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These are incredible. How talented are these artist/sculpturists

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Ezra Jones
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Gosh these are hideous. Where is the David? Apollo and Daphne? What a travesty modern art is. Ugly, ugly, ugly and more ugly.

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HollySmith
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think these are some of the most amazing depictions of emotions I have ever seen. They give me goose bumps.

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sandy kalipo
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I want to use this opportunity to thank Mr Richard Mark who finally helped me to become a full member of the Great Illuminati Brotherhood and now i am living my life in happiness. and I was once indigent and live my life in extreme poverty and the standard of living became so poor and low that I even taught of killing myself, and he told me to get ready for my initiation day and that all new members has a certain reward of $ 100000 USD on your initiation day. so i was initiated to the Illuminati world and few days i was awarded a contract worth of Thousands of Dollars, in my business i am doing very well right now, I did exactly what i was ask to do and today the story has change, I am a living testimony, my dream and all the wealth, fame, success and riches, i have ever desired is been made a reality. All the same thanks to Mr Richard Mark who made my dreams a reality by helping me become a member of the great Illuminati. Hurry up now you can whats-app him on +2349159559277 or call hi

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Andrew Ronald
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

CONTACT Mr Justin Scott call (+2347031524375 or WhatsApp him through this  number +2347031524375 or email: illuminatiworldofsociety1@gmail.com Hello everyone My name is Andrew Ronald Am from Liberia I am here to give a testimony on how I joined the illuminati brotherhood, I was trying to join  this organization for so many years now,I was scammed by fake agent in south Africa and Nigeria,I was down,I could not feed my self and my family anymore and I tried to make money by all miss but all invail, I was afraid to contact any illuminati agent because they have eat my money,One day I across a post of someone giving a testimony, thanking a man called Justin Scott of being helping him to join the illuminati brotherhood, then I look at the man email and the phone number that was written there, it was a nigeria number I was afraid to contact him because a nigerian agent eat my $5000 and go away with the money then I was very tired, confused and I decided to contact the person that was given

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Rubel Zon
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Last night I cannot sleep well. It was irritating me. After seeing your post my mind becoming blooming. I need a cup of HOT coffee. I am keeping your article and bookmark your article in browser. Thank you so so much : )

ryan_merckel avatar
Ryan Merckel
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Notice that Nelson Mandela is the only one not given a specific location: just a country ("South Africa"). Where in South Africa?

vchism712 avatar
CurtisNVeronicaChism
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think you should at least get the town correct for the first one. The horses are in Irving, Texas.....Las Colinas is just a developement area in Irving. No such town as Las Colinas, Texas.

imene_hmd avatar
ImeneHmd
Community Member
9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Waw les merveilles de la créativité humaine surtout celle qui memorise l histoire

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LindaFitzgerald
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Brilliant! Another one in Australia I love: http://www.travelling-australia.info/CollVictorharbor/APics1B.html

lin.ashpool avatar
LinAshpool
Community Member
9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These works are awesome!! I would love to visit them all....

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JenniferWerezak
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The 14th statue (UK) seems identical to the spider stature in Ottawa (Canada)... WOW! also Bilbao (Spain) St. Petersburg (Russia) & more...

sandie.bentley.5 avatar
Sandie Bentley
Community Member
9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These are incredible. How talented are these artist/sculpturists

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Ezra Jones
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Gosh these are hideous. Where is the David? Apollo and Daphne? What a travesty modern art is. Ugly, ugly, ugly and more ugly.

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