Tag: statues
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138 | Statues :: Jeju Island, South Korea, 2013
So there is this place called Loveland on Jeju Island and it’s pretty much a erotic statues park. These are some of the tamer sculptures we found there, but are quite representative of the funny and sexual nature of everything in the park. Definitely one of the weirder tourist attractions I’ve ever visited!
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137 | Statues :: Medellin, Colombia, 2015
Fernando Botero made a name for himself with his exaggerated portraits, depicting people and animals in extreme disproportions. His “fat” statues can be seen all over Medellin, but mostly concentrated in Plaza Botero, right outside Museo de Antioquia where some of his most famous paintings reside. You can even find one depicting the bloody death of…
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136 | Statues :: Lisbon, Portugal, 2013
Padrão dos Descobrimentos was a tribute to the age of exploration. Under Prince Henry the Navigator, Portugal became one of the major players in the European age of discovery, initiating the first voyages to Africa, expanding trade to Asia, and sponsoring Magellan’s first trip around the world. I guess it was also the beginnings of the…
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135 | Statues :: Bratislava, Slovakia, 2016
Random dude sticking his head out from a manhole in Old Town Bratislava. Some say he’s a Communist worker being lazy at work, some say he’s a sleaze bag looking up girls’ skirts. I think he’s probably just taking a break.