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The Leif Eriksson memorial at Hallgrímskirkja (Hallgríms Church), Reykjavik – Iceland. The church is the largest in Iceland and the most visible landmark of the city.
Jimi Hendrix, Seattle – USA
[Jimi Hendrix statue - Seattle]
Jimi Hendrix was born in Seattle and appropriately there is a statue in the Capitol Hill neighborhood.
Kamehameha the Great, Honolulu – USA
Kamehameha Statue in front of Aliʻiolani Hale in Honolulu, Hawaii. Kamehameha conquered the Hawaiian Islands in 1810 and formally established the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi.
Fish Woman, Gulangyu Island – China
Fish Woman, Gulangyu Island – China.
Hanuman Statue, Singaraja Bali – Indonesia
Hanuman Statue on Jalan Dr Sutomo, Singaraja Bali – Indonesia.
Fondling Brass Boobies in Thailand
The Little Mermaid in Copenhagen often ranks as one of the most most disappointing attractions in Europe. I don’t know about that. Afterall you are forewarned that it’s going to be little.
If you were one of those people who felt let down by the Little Mermaid then maybe you should come to Thailand. In Songkha, in the deep south of Thailand, there is a mermaid you might be interested in. She is the Golden Mermaid.
She is a full grown woman of a mermaid and it is even possible to sit on her lap.
Legend has it that if you rub her breasts you will have good luck. Judging by her well worn bosum many have been before me to top up on luck. Me, I never pass up an opportunity to top up on luck, so how could I not.
She has become the symbol of the town and is even featured on the streets signs.
Queen Victoria's Dowdy Silhouette
I saw this statue in Penang too late in the afternoon to get a decent photo with a pocket camera. There could be no mistaking from the silhouette who it was though.
Queen Vic has a distinct plumpness that you would think was a charicature if it wasn’t actually the true facsimilie. The only other statue I recall being so easily spotted from a distance are the Gandhi statues that can be found all over India.
Dragon Slaying Angel, Munich – Germany
[Angel Marienplatz - Munich]
An angel at the base of the Marian column at Marienplatz, Munich. The Glockenspiel of the new city hall is in the background.
Cristoforo Colombo – Genoa's Famous Son
Christopher Columbus (Italian: Cristoforo Colombo) was born in Genoa (Genova). A monument to the man greets you outside of Principe Train Station.
[Cristoforo Colombo Monument]
