People Are Sharing Examples Of Statues That Actually Enhance Their Surroundings

Historian and author James Barr, from London, encouraged Twitter users to share monuments they believe ‘enhance their surroundings’ in a thread.

1. Ancient Statues Near the Royal Tomb on Mount Nemrut, Turkey

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2. Tombili The Cat Statue, Istanbul

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3. Dog Statue, Istanbul

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4. Women of Steel, Sheffield

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5. Terry Fox Statue, Canada

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6. Yoda Statue, Lucasfilm Campus in San Francisco, CA

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7. Bronze Statue of a Mouse Knitting a DNA Double Helix in Russia

A peculiar Russian monument praises the scientific achievements of a tiny mammal

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8. Isaac Cordal’s “The Certainty of Uncertainty” addressing climate change. Relevant, accessible, and educational. This should be the future of public art.

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9. Jim Henson and Kermit the Frog statue in College Park Maryland

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10. The Quarter Pounder with Cheese Statue

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