America's Idols And Monuments
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#1 Alabama
Vulcan god of iron
The Vulcan statue is the largest cast iron statue in the world and rests on top of a granite pedestal in Birmingham, Alabama.
The 56-foot tall statue depicts the Roman god Vulcan, god of the fire and forge, with iron working equipment. It's creation was Birmingham's entry for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition (1904 World's Fair) in St. Louis, Missouri.
#2 Iowa
ISIS The goddess of life
Inscribed the words read
"I am that which was and is and will ever be, And no mortal has yet lifted the veil which covers me"
#3 Tennessee
Parthenon
with Athena covered in Gold
The Parthenon in Nashville, Tennessee, is a full-scale replica of the original Parthenon in Athens. Made by architect William Crawford Smith and built in 1897 as part of the Tennessee Centennial Exposition.
And what temple would be complete without a goddess. Inside is a 40 foot tall Athena covered in gold. Her shield and snakes are also gold.
#4 Washington, DC
Hindu goddess overlooking children.
Indonesian Ambassador Dino Patti Djalal was quoted saying "The goal was to stand out from the other embassies" , "I think this is exactly what we wanted to do with Massachusetts Avenue," and "add something that would jazz it up."
#5 Sioux Falls South Dakota Statue Of David
A full sized reproduction of the statue of "David" by Michelangelo and is one of only two castings ever made rests in Fawick Park in downtown Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Cast from the famous sculpture completed by Michelangelo in 1504. The original is located in the Accademia Museum in Florence, Italy and is considered to be one of the finest sculptures in the world.
#6 Umi in Hogan Park at Highlands Creek, Colorado
Umi was inspired by the concept of "Gaia," the primordial mother and ancestral goddess who shaped and nurtured all life.
#7 Garden of 1000 buddhas. Arlee, Montana
The 10 acres is arranged in the formation of a “wheel of dharma” meant to represent the “Noble Eight fold Path” which encompasses the eternal cycle of life, death, and rebirth.
#8 World's Largest Kokopelli. Camp Verde, Arizona
A 32-foot-tall sign of the Navajo Indian God of Wealth and Fertility
#9 The sexting statue. Bucyrus, Kansas
A statue of a disjointed, golden nude woman, with no head, snapping a selfie with a camera.
#10 Vulcan and Venus. Ashland, Kentucky
Designed and sculpted by world renowned artist Ginés Serrán-Pagán and gifted to the city by a generous benefactor.
#11 FM6 WALKING JACKMAN. Clayton, Missouri
Faceless, armless, nude figures that represented the bureaucratic and technological "everymen" bestriding a soulless universe.
#12 Bronze Hercules. Clearwater, Florida
Largest bronze sculpture of classical mythology in the world!
#13
Prostitute Statue Pendleton, Oregon
Yes this is real and the title says it all.
#14
Pagan Storyteller
Atlanta, Georgia
Commissioned for another part of the city, the deer headed Storyteller sits outside the public library.