The world is full of beautiful buildings, sculptures, and architectural beauties that shock, inspire, and amaze. Some of these sculptures are incredible because they are awe-inspiring, and some are incredible because it is difficult to imagine why or how they were put up. Some are made from materials that would have had to come from an extremely creative mind. Some are made into shapes that completely bewilder and baffle people. Overall, these statues and sculptures are all beautiful reminders of how unique the human mind truly is.
11. Hippo Sculptures
This sculptures can be found in a zoo in Taipei, Taiwan, and they are a fun and cute tourist attraction!
10. Sinking Building
10. Sinking Building
This funny sculpture is located in Melbourne, Australia, and it depicts a “library” where the weight of the books has sunk that library.
9. The Child Eater
9. The Child Eater
Located in Bern, Switzerland, this statue is more disturbing than anything. The scariest thing about this sculpture is that no one really understands why it was built.
8. Man At Work
8. Man At Work
Bratislava, Slovakia houses this interesting sculpture of a man popping out of a manhole!
7. The Knotted Gun
7. The Knotted Gun
This sculpture is found in New York, and it is the signature logo of the Non-Violence Project.
6. Black Ghost
6. Black Ghost
This slightly eerie sculpture is found in Lithuania. Legend has it that in 1595, the Black Ghost saved a small city in Lithuania from famine by warning people to save food.
5. De Vaartkapoen
5. De Vaartkapoen
This sculpture of a policeman being tripped by someone in a manhole can be found in Brussels, Belgium. The meaning behind it is up for interpretation.
4. The Shark
4. The Shark
This statue, sticking out of someone’s home, is located in Oxford, England.
3. Spider
3. Spider
This creepy sculpture is located in London, England, and probably scares over half of the people who see it. Not too many people are fans of huge spiders, so it’s a wonder as to why it is there.
2. Kelpies
2. Kelpies
This beautiful sculpture can be found in Grangemouth, Scotland. “Kelpie” is the Scottish name for a shape-shifting water spirit that typically takes the form of a horse.
1. Iguana Park
1. Iguana Park
These slightly unsettling sculptures in Amsterdam are funny and a bit out of place, but is quite a tourist attraction.
