25 Thought-Provoking Sculptures From Around the World
Street sculptures are just as an important part of getting to know any new city you visit and the people who live there, as are the architecture, geographic position, history, customs and local cuisine. And the best part is that you don't even have to speak the language, because the sculptures speak all languages in the world. Check out these 25 incredibly creative sculptures from different parts of the world and see if you manage to remain indifferent.
1. The Shark (Oxford, UK)
2. The Unknown Official (Reykjavik, Iceland)
3. Rundle Mall Pigs (Adelaide, Australia)
4. Kelpies (Grangemouth, UK)
5. Man Hanging Out (Prague, Czech Republic)
6. A Scene From The World War With Real-Size Statues, (Eceabat, Turkey)
7. Mihai Eminescu (Onesti, Romania)
8. Man At Work (Bratislava, Slovakia)
9. Iguana Park (Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
10. Sinking Building Outside State Library (Melbourne, Australia)
11. Hippo Sculptures (Taipei, Taiwan)
12. Spider (London, UK)
13. Cattle Drive (Dallas, Texas, USA)
14. Les Voyageurs (Marseilles, France)
15. Black Ghost (Klaipeda, Lithuania)
16. The Knotted Gun (New York, New York, USA)
17. The Shoes On The Danube Bank (Budapest, Hungary)
The Shoes on the Danube Bank is a memorial in Budapest, Hungary. Conceived by film director Can Togay, it was created by him and the sculptor Gyula Pauer on the bank of the Danube River. It honors the Jews who were killed by fascist Arrow Cross militiamen in Budapest during World War II. They were ordered to take off their shoes, and were shot at the edge of the water so that their bodies fell into the river and were carried away. It represents their shoes left behind on the bank.
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