25 incredible monuments and sculptures from around the world that amaze everyone who sees them

1. Monument to Franz Kafka, Prague, Czech Republic
2. Monument to Marcel Aimé - a man walking through a wall, Paris, France
3. Sculpture "Wanderer", Antibes, Cote d'Azur, France
4. Monument to Beethoven in Bonn, Germany
5. Sculpture "Giant Tõll and his wife Piret" in Kuressaare
6. "Drop of Oil" or "Drop of Life", Kogalym
7. Sculpture of a cancer-biker in Perm
8. Monument to matches in Sydney, Australia
9. Sculpture "Melancholy" Yerevan, Armenia
10. Monument to the middle finger, Milan, Italy
11. Monument to Jan Sibelius, Helsinki, Finland
12. Monument to Charles La Trobe, Melbourne, Australia
13. "Spoons of taste", Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
14. Traffic light tree, London, UK
15. Monument "Hanging Man", Prague, Czech Republic
16. Giant hand, Antofagasta, Chile
17. Monument to the Broken Chair, Geneva, Switzerland
18. Sculpture of a hanging white rhinoceros, Potsdam, Germany
19. Giant fly on a pin, Leuven, Belgium
20. "The smell of durian", Hanoi, Vietnam
21. Headington Shark, Oxford, UK
22. Carhenge, a machine copy of Stonehenge in Nebraska, USA
23. Giant Pin, Glasgow, UK
24. Statue from the Monastery of Ten Thousand Buddhas, Hong Kong
25. "Leader-Hydra", Bucharest

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Incredible monuments and sculptures from all over the world

There is an opinion that modern sculptors who are able to create something truly amazing, simply do not exist, and real masterpieces were created in distant times. But actually it is not. Our review will dispel these misconceptions. Indeed, in fact, modern sculptors know how to surprise.

1. Monument to Franz Kafka, Prague, Czech Republic

Monument to the famous Austro-Hungarian writer

2. Monument to Marcel Aimé - a man walking through a wall, Paris, France

Marcel Aimé as if he is coming out of the wall directly to the entrance of his own house

3. Sculpture "Wanderer", Antibes, Cote d'Azur, France

The sculpture is made of several hundred metal letters

4. Monument to Beethoven in Bonn, Germany

In 1986, the Düsseldorf abstract sculptor Professor Klaus Kammerichs, erected an unusual sculpture on the vast lawn in front of the Beethoven-halle Concert Hall and called it "Beethoven's Head"

5. Sculpture "Giant Tõll and his wife Piret" in Kuressaare

The heroes of the sculpture are the spouses-giants, sung in Estonian legends, who are returning from fishing with a rich catch

6. "Drop of Oil" or "Drop of Life", Kogalym

The sculptural composition, at from the oil workers to the residents of the city in honor of the 10th anniversary of the oil company "LUKOIL" - was opened on September 7, 2001

7. Sculpture of a cancer-biker in Perm

Sculpture for lovers and fans of motorcycles

8. Monument to matches in Sydney, Australia

The famous Australian artist and graphic artist Brett Whiteley created a sculpture of two giant matches - one whole, and the other - almost completely burned down

9. Sculpture "Melancholy" Yerevan, Armenia

The work of the sculptor Yervand Kochar was installed on Byuzand Street

10. Monument to the middle finger, Milan, Italy

A 4-meter marble fist with a raised middle finger is turned towards the financial tycoons

11. Monument to Jan Sibelius, Helsinki, Finland

600 metal pipes connected to each other, in windy weather, emit sounds reminiscent of the music of the famous Finnish composer

12. Monument to Charles La Trobe, Melbourne, Australia

Unusual monument in Melbourne, located on the territory of La Trobe University in Bandura County

13. "Spoons of taste", Nizhny Novgorod, Russia

In the creation of the Spoon of Taste, not only professional architects and blacksmiths took part, but also everyone who brought a spoon with them to the fair

14. Traffic light tree, London, UK

The traffic light tree, sparkling with lights, symbolizes the stormy life of the metropolis and amuses pedestrians and passing motorists

15. Monument "Hanging Man", Prague, Czech Republic

This is not just a "Hanging Man", but Sigmund Freud himself

16. Giant hand, Antofagasta, Chile

17. Monument to the Broken Chair, Geneva, Switzerland

The monument, erected in 1997 at Place des Nations in Geneva, reaches a height of twelve meters

18. Sculpture of a hanging white rhinoceros, Potsdam, Germany

A sculpture of a white African rhinoceros, suspended by the scruff of a metal frame near the city park, was installed in 2005 in Postdam

19. Giant fly on a pin, Leuven, Belgium

A huge fly, impaled on a pin, in one of the largest squares in Leuven

20. "The smell of durian", Hanoi, Vietnam

Two colorful beauties, bending over the durian, invariably attract the glances of passers-by

21. Headington Shark, Oxford, UK

The Headington shark symbolizes the rage of atomic energy, which, according to the creator of the predator, Bill Heine, only harms humanity

22. Carhenge, a machine copy of Stonehenge in Nebraska, USA

The unusual construction of Karhenge resembles the amazingly stone structure of Stonehenge, located 130 km south-west of London

23. Giant Pin, Glasgow, UK

George Wyllie's work, Maternity, is located on the grounds of the former Rottenrow maternity hospital

24. Statue from the Monastery of Ten Thousand Buddhas, Hong Kong

This amazing statue is located in the Monastery of Ten Thousand Buddhas. Looking at her, it becomes clear that everything is possible in Hong Kong

25. "Leader-Hydra", Bucharest

The body once belonged to V. I. Lenin, instead of a head, roses are now growing

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