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

Ancient Statues Near the Royal Tomb on the Mount Nemrut, TurkeyJames_Barr

2. Tombili The Cat Statue, Istanbul

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3. Dog Statue, Istanbul

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4. Women of Steel, Sheffield

Sheffield’s Women of Steel statuerevkatebottley

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

Mouse Knitting a DNA Double Helix in RussiaRotzfake

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

Isaac Cordal climate change statue

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

Jim Henson and Kermit the Frog statue in College Park MarylandBenJacklin

10. The Quarter Pounder with Cheese Statue

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