You know the most popular: the Statue of Liberty, the Eiffel Tower, the Leaning Tower of Pisa. But there's a safe bet that you've probably never heard of these strange and bizarre works in different corners of the world.
The Thumb
This work represents one inch in height of 12 meters is located in the business district in Paris, France. This giant sculpture by César Baldaccini is called Le Pouce and is undoubtedly one of the strangest and most unusual works in the world. The sculptor is known for breeding large size of small objects of life; in this case, the thumb is the exact replica of his. The most bizarre is not so much the gigantic thumb erected in 1965, but the fact that nobody really seems to understand the meaning of the work.
Park underwater sculptures Molinere
You probably know not a fleet of underwater sculptures was a necessity for our planet. The first of its kind was created in 2006 by Jason DeCaires Taylor. British sculptor has made casts of cement from real people to create a world of underwater characters, near the coast of Grenada in the Caribbean. The best known work represents people in circle holding hands. This strange park can be visited by snorkelers and glass bottom boats.
The inverted statue of Charles La Trobe
In many ways, this statue is a faithful representation of Charles La Trobe, the first lieutenant governor of Australia, unless it is installed upside down. Why is that? Australian sculptor Charles Robb explains that this is what makes this work memorable, located at La Trobe University in Melbourne. However, many spectators and locals think it is disrespectful to the memory of Charles La Trobe.
The granite monument Georgia Guidestones
You will find the Georgia Guidestones monument at the highest Elbert County Point, Elberton, Georgia (USA). Arranged in a star shape, granite blocks bear an engraved message containing the rules by humans after the Apocalypse to restore humanity. Entries are four ancient languages: ancient Greek, Babylonian, Egyptian hieroglyphics and Sanskrit. This monument was erected in 1980 at the request of an anonymous group. The message focuses on the following concepts: the need to keep the human population to less than 500 million, the unification of mankind through the establishment of a new language and a new order of spiritual values. Yoko Ono is one of the followers of this particular landmark United States.
The hand of the desert
In the Atacama Desert in Chile, a huge hand Emerging from the sand. As you approach, the hand is growing like a giant character trying to get out of the sand. Created by the Chilean sculptor Mario Irarrazabal, this hand is literally in the middle of nowhere. If you have the opportunity to visit the Chilean desert, enjoy the very successful effect of the work.
The suspended rhino
There is much to see in Potsdam, Germany. But there is probably nothing as strange and disturbing as sculpture suspended Luisenplatz rhinoceros. There is little information available on this work, but we do know that it was created by Italian artist Stefano Bombardieri. And it is heavy, very heavy.
Manneken Pis
What for? Several theories, some wacky, explain its origin. According to legend, the statue located in Brussels was erected in 1600 to commemorate the memory of a boy who would have saved the city from fire by extinguishing the fire with his urine. Another says that the sculpture commemorates a young king who used to piss on his enemies. Whatever the reason for which it was carved this young naked boy urinating into a fountain, it is one of the most recognizable symbols in the world.
Salar de Uyuni
This ancient prehistoric Lake Andes is now the largest salt desert known world. It has an area of 10,582 square kilometers, it is home to half the world's reserves of lithium and contains 10 billion tons of salt. Although this Bolivian symbol was not made by man, it ranks in our category of strange. Its very unusual appearance and makes it an interesting place to visit even if in reality it is just a huge mass of salt.
The statue of the hanged
One gets the impression of a man who plunged to his death, but in fact it is a bronze statue of a hanging from a building in Prague, Czech Republic man. And the man is not anyone. The creation of the artist David Cerny controversial is supposed to represent Sigmund Freud, hanging by one hand. Despite its strange, weird character and a little disturbing, this sculpture is dear to the Czechs because it represents the fall of communism in a country that was torn apart by this system.
The fountain of child Eater
The picturesque town of Bern in Switzerland has beautiful scenery at every turn. The only element of place in this picture postcard is Kindlifresser fountain, which could be translated as "the eater of children". Few other adjectives that can describe strange and surprising this disturbing monument. The statue depicts an ogre devouring a young child while others are waiting to be eaten in his wallet. It is strange that the origins of this statue are not really known. Some believe that this is a performance to frighten Jews and others, it would be the king of the Titans Cronus, a character from Greek mythology who would have eaten her offspring to prevent take his throne. Although no one is sure of its origins, this statue gives a blue funk children of Berne since the middle of the fourteenth century. It's a good way to ensure that children always behave well.
The Thumb
This work represents one inch in height of 12 meters is located in the business district in Paris, France. This giant sculpture by César Baldaccini is called Le Pouce and is undoubtedly one of the strangest and most unusual works in the world. The sculptor is known for breeding large size of small objects of life; in this case, the thumb is the exact replica of his. The most bizarre is not so much the gigantic thumb erected in 1965, but the fact that nobody really seems to understand the meaning of the work.
Park underwater sculptures Molinere
You probably know not a fleet of underwater sculptures was a necessity for our planet. The first of its kind was created in 2006 by Jason DeCaires Taylor. British sculptor has made casts of cement from real people to create a world of underwater characters, near the coast of Grenada in the Caribbean. The best known work represents people in circle holding hands. This strange park can be visited by snorkelers and glass bottom boats.
The inverted statue of Charles La Trobe
In many ways, this statue is a faithful representation of Charles La Trobe, the first lieutenant governor of Australia, unless it is installed upside down. Why is that? Australian sculptor Charles Robb explains that this is what makes this work memorable, located at La Trobe University in Melbourne. However, many spectators and locals think it is disrespectful to the memory of Charles La Trobe.
The granite monument Georgia Guidestones
You will find the Georgia Guidestones monument at the highest Elbert County Point, Elberton, Georgia (USA). Arranged in a star shape, granite blocks bear an engraved message containing the rules by humans after the Apocalypse to restore humanity. Entries are four ancient languages: ancient Greek, Babylonian, Egyptian hieroglyphics and Sanskrit. This monument was erected in 1980 at the request of an anonymous group. The message focuses on the following concepts: the need to keep the human population to less than 500 million, the unification of mankind through the establishment of a new language and a new order of spiritual values. Yoko Ono is one of the followers of this particular landmark United States.
The hand of the desert
In the Atacama Desert in Chile, a huge hand Emerging from the sand. As you approach, the hand is growing like a giant character trying to get out of the sand. Created by the Chilean sculptor Mario Irarrazabal, this hand is literally in the middle of nowhere. If you have the opportunity to visit the Chilean desert, enjoy the very successful effect of the work.
The suspended rhino
There is much to see in Potsdam, Germany. But there is probably nothing as strange and disturbing as sculpture suspended Luisenplatz rhinoceros. There is little information available on this work, but we do know that it was created by Italian artist Stefano Bombardieri. And it is heavy, very heavy.
Manneken Pis
What for? Several theories, some wacky, explain its origin. According to legend, the statue located in Brussels was erected in 1600 to commemorate the memory of a boy who would have saved the city from fire by extinguishing the fire with his urine. Another says that the sculpture commemorates a young king who used to piss on his enemies. Whatever the reason for which it was carved this young naked boy urinating into a fountain, it is one of the most recognizable symbols in the world.
Salar de Uyuni
This ancient prehistoric Lake Andes is now the largest salt desert known world. It has an area of 10,582 square kilometers, it is home to half the world's reserves of lithium and contains 10 billion tons of salt. Although this Bolivian symbol was not made by man, it ranks in our category of strange. Its very unusual appearance and makes it an interesting place to visit even if in reality it is just a huge mass of salt.
The statue of the hanged
One gets the impression of a man who plunged to his death, but in fact it is a bronze statue of a hanging from a building in Prague, Czech Republic man. And the man is not anyone. The creation of the artist David Cerny controversial is supposed to represent Sigmund Freud, hanging by one hand. Despite its strange, weird character and a little disturbing, this sculpture is dear to the Czechs because it represents the fall of communism in a country that was torn apart by this system.
The fountain of child Eater
The picturesque town of Bern in Switzerland has beautiful scenery at every turn. The only element of place in this picture postcard is Kindlifresser fountain, which could be translated as "the eater of children". Few other adjectives that can describe strange and surprising this disturbing monument. The statue depicts an ogre devouring a young child while others are waiting to be eaten in his wallet. It is strange that the origins of this statue are not really known. Some believe that this is a performance to frighten Jews and others, it would be the king of the Titans Cronus, a character from Greek mythology who would have eaten her offspring to prevent take his throne. Although no one is sure of its origins, this statue gives a blue funk children of Berne since the middle of the fourteenth century. It's a good way to ensure that children always behave well.
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