22 Mindboggling Giant Statues And Monuments From Around The World

Some things you just have to see to believe.

For instance, how would you know that watching a man carefully make a tiny, elaborate dinner for a bunny, mouse, and hamster could be so cute unless you saw it in live action? Or that a gazillion critters could be hiding in a seemingly deserted landscape unless this happened?

Not all of us have the ability to travel the world and see all it’s wonders—the Eiffel Tower, Taj Mahal, Graceland. But there are a lot of really cool things we can see from the comfort of our tablet, computer, or phone…like a statue that commemorates a melting cow, or a massive POOP sculpture. (Yup, that's right.)

So here are 20 strange sculptures and monuments from around the world! And make sure to SHARE these visual treats with someone you love.

Ode to Optical Illusions

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This giant tree tap is located in Tecnopark Wintertur, Switzerland.

Enema Monument

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Located in Russia, this statue was commissioned by a spa that frequently performed the procedure.

Secret Underwater Monument to Coral Reefs

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This sculpture—along with a gallery of others—exists in the clear waters of the coast of Grenada. The only way you can access it is fi you scuba dive.

Shark In Someone’s Roof Monument

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"The Headington Shark" has been a fixture in Oxford, England since 1986. It was commissioned by the home's owner, a radio presenter who said it was created to represent his views of impotence, nuclear power, and Nagasaki.

Child-Eater Fountain

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Called "Kindlifresserbrunnen" and located in Bern, Switzerland, this fountain has been starring in children's nightmares since 1545.

Penis Monument

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An amusement park in China erected this 30-foot phallic statue named the "Sky Pillar."

Man Attacked By Babies Monument

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Located in Vigeland Sculpture Park in Oslo, Norway.

The Melting Cow

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Located in Budapest, Hungary is a blue cow popsicle. Yum?

Rocky Balboa Monument...in Serbia

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The village of Zitiste, Serbia wasn't known for much. So they decided to erect a statue of Rocky in 2007 to give themselves a global identity.

Little Man Pee Fountain

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Le Petit Julien in Brussels has been endlessly peeing since 1618.

The Passer-through-Walls Monument

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This monument in Paris, France is all about whimsy.

Peace Be With You Monument

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Located in Berlin, Germany, this sculpture commemorates a failed medical enhancement operation.

The Importance of Hydration Monument

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Located on Loveland in Jeju Island, this is one of tamest sculptures in the park. (Yes, they get more obscene. Much more obscene, actually!!)

Poop Monument

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This statue in Ponta Grossa, Brazil was created to look like a mix of a rock and a log, but it failed and it was soon dubbed cocozão—the Portuguese for “big poop" by locals.

Mysterious Optimus Prime Monument

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No one knows why this sculpture was erected in Southern China. But it was.

The Faceless Crawling Horror Babies of Prague

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These precious babies can be seen crawling up the Žižkov Television Tower in the Czech Republic's capitol.

Technology's Homage to Nature

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Located in London, England, this tree is made entirely out of traffic lights.

Dead Horse Monument

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Also located in Prague, this monument commemorates Saint Wenceslas, Bohemia’s patron saint.

Ode to Optical Illusions II

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London Ink’s Man Swimming statue seems to swim all through out England.

The Giant Hand

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The sand hand lives in Atacama Desert in Chile.

Metalmorphosis Fountain

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This mirrored masterpiece is located in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Charles La Trobe

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This upside monument to the Welsh Lieutenant-Governor is located down under—in Melbourne, Australia.