Author: Eric Grundhauser / Source: Atlas Obscura
Humanity has gone to impressive lengths to immortalize a lot of very specific things in bronze. Dog mayors, , and everything in between have inspired permanent monuments in public spaces around the world.
Recently, we asked Atlas Obscura readers to tell us about the best bronze statues where they live, and sure enough, you sent us some truly unforgettable monuments.We may never be able to catalog every single unique or amazing statue out there, but boy did our readers get us off to a good start. Among the many monuments (some of which, to be completely accurate, are made of brass instead of bronze) you told us about, there’s Germany’s wolf and crane statue, which tells the story of one of Aesop’s Fables in the creepiest way possible; the Bewitched statue in Salem, Massachusetts, which commemorates a notably different era of fictional witches; and Pittsburgh’s Mr. Rogers statue, which “kind of looks like a pile of ground beef.”
We’ve collected some of our favorite submissions below—and if we’ve missed one of your own favorites, you can always suggest that we add it to the site!
“It’s a beautiful, dynamic sculpture that captures the comedy and relationship between these two performers. The sculpture has a fun sense of action. These two characters are dearly loved by kids who grew up in Washington in the 1970s and ’80s.” — Mark Cooper, Seattle, Washington
Prague, Czechia
“The statues contain an electronic device that allows them to turn their hips and lift their male member so that the stream of water writes letters on the surface. One can send a text message to activate the statues!” — Dave Arland, Carmel, Indiana
The Tinker
“It’s a depiction of Jack Haley’s Tin Man in the pose of Rodin’s The Thinker.” — Peter Henry, York, Pennsylvania
Wisconsin Capitol Badger
“The statue was cast in 1899 from bronze cannons captured during the Spanish-American War. It was originally on the bridge of the first USS Wisconsin battleship. Since 1989 the statue has been in the state capitol building. Its nose is rubbed by tourists and politicians to bring good luck.” — Terry Craney, Madison, Wisconsin
“I sculpted it.” — Gerald P. Sawyer, Milford, Wisconsin
“[I like it] because it’s just a bust on a pole in a nondescript sidewalk. Super easy to miss, but an incredible find.” — Joe Dissolvo, Baltimore, Maryland
A Day Out
“Their names are Horatio, Augusta, Truffles and Oliver. They’re so personal and very interactive with everyone in the Rundle Mall. People sit on them, rub their noses, and people even put real food out for Oliver to…
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