Flower beds opposite to teapot sculpture near Sheraton Park on Corniche in West Bay. Doha, Qatar, January 22, 2010
Song of Vainamoinen sculpture below granite cliffs in Monrepos Park in Vyborg. Russia, May 24, 2019
Euterpe sculpture of Twelve Paths (Dvenadtsat Dorozhek) in Old Sylvia in Pavlovsk Park. Pavlovsk, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 14, 2011
Looking up inside Richard Serra 7 sculpture on Museum of Islamic Art. Doha, Qatar Park pier. Doha, Qatar, June 14, 2016
Calliope (muse of epic poetry) sculpture of Twelve Paths (Dvenadtsat Dorozhek) in Old Sylvia in Pavlovsk Park. Pavlovsk, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 14, 2011
Sculpture of Terpsichore, muse of music and dance, from Greek mythology with a harp on Twelve Paths (Dvenadtsat Dorozhek) in Old Sylvia in Pavlovsk Park, south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 23, 2010
Sculptures of Twelve Paths (Dvenadtsat Dorozhek) in Old Sylvia in Pavlovsk Park. Pavlovsk, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 11, 2009
Thalia (muse of comedy) sculpture of Twelve Paths (Dvenadtsat Dorozhek) in Old Sylvia in Pavlovsk Park. Pavlovsk, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 14, 2011
Richard Serra 7 sculpture on Museum of Islamic Art. Doha, Qatar Park pier. Doha, Qatar, June 14, 2016
Giant teapot sculpture (dallah, or coffee pot monument) on Corniche near Sheraton Park. Doha, Qatar, February 3, 2012
Sculpture of a Greek muse holding a bronze ball on Twelve Paths (Dvenadtsat Dorozhek) in Old Sylvia in Pavlovsk Park. Pavlovsk, suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 18, 2015
Rusty steel of Richard Serra 7 sculpture on Museum of Islamic Art. Doha, Qatar Park pier. Doha, Qatar, June 14, 2016
Dorsal view of a sculpture of Apollo Muse-leader on Twelve Paths (Dvenadtsat Dorozhek) in Old Sylvia in Pavlovsk Park. Pavlovsk, suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 18, 2015
Sculpture of a Greek muse on Twelve Paths (Dvenadtsat Dorozhek) in Old Sylvia in Pavlovsk Park. Pavlovsk, suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 30, 2014
Inside of Richard Serra 7 sculpture in Museum of Islamic Art. Doha, Qatar Park pier. Doha, Qatar, June 9, 2016
Giant teapot sculpture (dallah, or coffee pot monument) near Sheraton Park on Corniche in West Bay. Doha, Qatar, January 22, 2010
Sculpture of Flora, a goddess of flowers and the season of spring of Roman mythology in Twelve Paths (Dvenadtsat Dorozhek) in Old Sylvia in Pavlovsk Park, south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 23, 2010
Sculpture of a Greek muse Melpomene (muse of tragedy) on Twelve Paths (Dvenadtsat Dorozhek) in Old Sylvia in Pavlovsk Park. Pavlovsk, suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 26, 2015
Entrance inside of Richard Serra 7 sculpture on Museum of Islamic Art. Doha, Qatar Park pier. Doha, Qatar, June 14, 2016
Sculptures of Cameron Gallery in Catherine Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 23, 2016
A sculpture near Chinese Pond in Upper Park in Lomonosov (Oranienbaum). West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 11, 2016
Riace Warriors, I, II, III, IV sculpture (Elisabeth Frink, 1983-88) in Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden at NOMA in City Park in fog. New Orleans, Louisiana, December 16, 2006
View from the foot of Richard Serra 7 sculpture on Museum of Islamic Art. Doha, Qatar Park pier. Doha, Qatar, June 14, 2016
Melpomene (muse of tragedy) sculpture of Twelve Paths (Dvenadtsat Dorozhek) in Old Sylvia in Pavlovsk Park. Pavlovsk, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 14, 2011
Sculpture of Terpsichore with a harp (muse of music and dance) on Twelve Paths (Dvenadtsat Dorozhek) in Old Sylvia in Pavlovsk Park. Pavlovsk, suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 30, 2014
Giant teapot sculpture (dallah, or coffee pot monument) on Corniche near Sheraton Park at morning. Doha, Qatar, November 23, 2013
Giant teapot sculpture (dallah, or coffee pot monument) on Corniche near Sheraton Park. Doha, Qatar, November 23, 2013
Arched sculpture in Rumeilah Park near Al Bidda Roundabout. Doha, Qatar, February 2, 2010
Richard Serra 7 sculpture in Museum of Islamic Art. Doha, Qatar Park pier. Doha, Qatar, June 9, 2016
Sculpture "Vainamoinen playing the zither" in Monrepo (Mon Repos) Park. Vyborg, Russia, September 10, 2016
Richard Serra 7 sculpture on Museum of Islamic Art. Doha, Qatar Park pier in dusk. Doha, Qatar, June 14, 2016
A sculpture near Chinese Palace in Upper Park in Lomonosov (Oranienbaum). West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 11, 2016
Iron sculpture Three Graces near Chinese Palace in Upper Park in Lomonosov (Oranienbaum). West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 11, 2016
Giant teapot sculpture (dallah, or coffee pot monument) on Corniche near Sheraton Park. Doha, Qatar, February 1, 2010
Sculpture of a Greek muse Erato on Twelve Paths (Dvenadtsat Dorozhek) in Old Sylvia in Pavlovsk Park. Pavlovsk, suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 18, 2015
Giant teapot sculpture (dallah, or coffee pot monument) on Corniche near Sheraton Park in West Bay. Doha, Qatar, November 27, 2013
Wooden sculptures in Kavgolovskiy Park near Toksovo, 7 miles north from Saint Petersburg, Russia, with smoke is from burning forests. September 5, 2002
Sculpture of a muse with a metal ball on Twelve Paths (Dvenadtsat Dorozhek) in Old Sylvia in Pavlovsk Park. Pavlovsk, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 28, 2014
Richard Serra 7 sculpture on Museum of Islamic Art. Doha, Qatar Park pier at early morning. Doha, Qatar, June 14, 2016
Sculpture of Old Garden in Catherine Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 13, 2016
Giant teapot sculpture (dallah, or coffee pot) on Corniche near Sheraton Park in West Bay. Doha, Qatar, November 27, 2013
Sculpture of a Greek muse on Twelve Paths (Dvenadtsat Dorozhek) in Old Sylvia in Pavlovsk Park. Pavlovsk, suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, January 14, 2017
Alley with sculptures in Pavlovsk Park. Pavlovsk, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 2, 2013
Sculpture of a Greek muse Melpomene on Twelve Paths (Dvenadtsat Dorozhek) in Old Sylvia in Pavlovsk Park. Pavlovsk, suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, January 14, 2017
Sculpture of a Greek muse Clio (muse of history) on Twelve Paths (Dvenadtsat Dorozhek) in Old Sylvia in Pavlovsk Park. Pavlovsk, suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 18, 2015
Ilioney sculpture in Pergola in the park. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 25, 2015
Melpomene (muse of tragedy) sculpture on Twelve Paths (Dvenadtsat Dorozhek) in Old Sylvia in Pavlovsk Park. Pavlovsk, suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 30, 2014
Detail of Melpomene (muse of tragedy) sculpture of Twelve Paths (Dvenadtsat Dorozhek) in Old Sylvia in Pavlovsk Park. Pavlovsk, suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 31, 2015
A decorated oak in Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden at NOMA in City Park. New Orleans, Louisiana, January 5, 2007
Giant teapot sculpture (dallah, or coffee pot monument) and West Bay towers near Sheraton Park. Doha, Qatar, February 3, 2012
Mother and Child sculpture (Fernando Botero, 1988) in Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden at NOMA in City Park. New Orleans, Louisiana, January 6, 2007
Monkeys sculpture (Rona Pondick, 1998-2001) in Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden at NOMA in City Park. New Orleans, Louisiana, January 6, 2007
A pond in Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden at NOMA in City Park. New Orleans, Louisiana, January 6, 2007
Giant teapot sculpture (dallah, or coffee pot monument) on Corniche near Sheraton Park in West Bay at morning. Doha, Qatar, November 27, 2013
Sculpture of a muse on Twelve Paths (Dvenadtsat Dorozhek) in Old Sylvia in Pavlovsk Park. Pavlovsk, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 28, 2014
Sculpture of Terpsichore with a harp (muse of music and dance) on Twelve Paths (Dvenadtsat Dorozhek) in Old Sylvia in Pavlovsk Park. Pavlovsk, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 28, 2014
Sculpture in Own Garden of Emperor Paul I in Gatchina Park. Gatchina, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 4, 2013
Sculpture of a muse in snow on Twelve Paths (Dvenadtsat Dorozhek) in Old Sylvia in Pavlovsk Park. Pavlovsk, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 28, 2014
Travelin Light sculpture (Alison Saar, 1999) in Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden at NOMA in City Park. New Orleans, Louisiana, January 6, 2007
Sculpture of a Greek muse Melpomene (muse of tragedy) on Twelve Paths (Dvenadtsat Dorozhek) in Old Sylvia in Pavlovsk Park. Pavlovsk, suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 18, 2015
In Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden at NOMA in City Park. New Orleans, Louisiana, January 6, 2007
Giant teapot sculpture (dallah, or coffee pot monument) on Corniche near Sheraton Park at morning. Doha, Qatar, January 25, 2014
Public sculpture at entrance of Wolf Pen Creek Park. College Station, Texas, October 17, 2011
Giant teapot sculpture (dallah, or coffee pot monument) on Corniche near Sheraton Park. Doha, Qatar, January 25, 2014
Rebus 3D-89-3 sculpture (Ida Kohlmeyer, 1989) in Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden at NOMA in City Park in fog. New Orleans, Louisiana, December 16, 2006
Sculpture of a Greek muse Erato on Twelve Paths (Dvenadtsat Dorozhek) in Old Sylvia in Pavlovsk Park. Pavlovsk, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 19, 2015
Sculpture of a Greek muse Melpomene on Twelve Paths (Dvenadtsat Dorozhek) in Old Sylvia in Pavlovsk Park. Pavlovsk, suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 26, 2015
Sculpture of a Greek muse Clio (muse of history) on Twelve Paths (Dvenadtsat Dorozhek) in Old Sylvia in Pavlovsk Park. Pavlovsk, suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 26, 2015
Melpomene (muse of tragedy) sculpture of Twelve Paths (Dvenadtsat Dorozhek) in Old Sylvia in Pavlovsk Park. Pavlovsk, suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 31, 2015
Mask of Sculpture of a Greek muse Melpomene on Twelve Paths (Dvenadtsat Dorozhek) in Old Sylvia in Pavlovsk Park. Pavlovsk, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 12, 2016
Sculptures in Long Pond of Lesnoy (Lesotekhnicheskiy Universitet) Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 12, 2016
Sculptures on Twelve Paths (Dvenadtsat Dorozhek) in Old Sylvia in Pavlovsk Park. Pavlovsk, suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, January 14, 2017
Wooden sculpture in Tarkhovka Park near Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 22, 2017
Fly agaric wooden sculpture in Tarkhovka Park near Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 22, 2017
Wolf wooden sculpture in Tarkhovka Park near Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 22, 2017
Sculpture of Flora, a goddess of flowers and the season of spring of Roman mythology in Twelve Paths (Dvenadtsat Dorozhek) in Old Sylvia in Pavlovsk Park. Pavlovsk, suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 27, 2017
Wooden sculpture in Tarkhovka Park, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 26, 2017
Sculpture of a Greek muse Clio (muse of history) on Twelve Paths (Dvenadtsat Dorozhek) in Old Sylvia in Pavlovsk Park. Pavlovsk, suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 27, 2017
Sculpture of Melpomene (muse of tragedy) of Twelve Paths (Dvenadtsat Dorozhek) in Old Sylvia in Pavlovsk Park. Pavlovsk, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 23, 2021
Abstract Sculpture Garden with steel hooks in Snake Park (24th and York Mini Park) in Mission District of San Francisco. California, March 16, 2024
Bronze sculpture of Marcus Cocceius Nerva (reigned 96-98 AD), the first of the "Five Good Emperors" of Rome on the "Great Lawn" (Parterre) of the Landscape Park, directly in front of the Granite Terrace in Catherine Park. He is depicted seated, draped in a toga that exposes his muscular torso, holding a scroll (a symbol of law or wisdom) in his right hand. Catherine the Great and her successors viewed their own reign through the lens of Enlightened Absolutism, often drawing parallels between the Russian Empire and the Pax Romana. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 10, 2025
Ancient oak trunk in Alexander Park showcases the sculptural quality of the park s veteran trees. The trunk features a massive, gnarled root flare and deep, craggy bark fissures, indicators of its significant age (likely over 200 years). These "veteran trees" are living monuments from the imperial era. Northern part of Aleksandrovsky (Alexander) Park in Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 10, 2025
Distinctly autumnal scene in the Upper Park near the western facade of the Chinese Palace. The centerpiece is the bronze sculpture group "The Three Graces" (or "Three Virtues"), depicting three women standing in a circle holding hands. This classical motif represents charm, beauty, and creativity. Oranienbaum palace-and-park ensemble in Lomonosov (a suburb of St. Petersburg), Russia, October 13, 2025
Statue of Ilioneus (also known as the Kneeling Youth) located in the Oranienbaum Park (Lomonosov, near St. Petersburg). The sculpture depicts Ilioneus, the youngest son of Niobe from Greek mythology, kneeling and raising his arms in a plea for mercy before being struck by Apollo s arrows. It stands beneath a stone pergola near the Chinese Palace in the Upper Park. The pergola is famously covered in the vibrant red leaves of wild grapes (Parthenocissus), creating a striking contrast with the dark bronze figure. Russia, October 13, 2025
The "Stone Head" (also known as "The Old Man" or "Adam s Head") which is Sergievka Park s most famous and mysterious landmark. Carved from a massive granite boulder in situ, its origins are unclear. Most researchers date it to around 1800, attributing it to an unknown master, possibly based on a design by Franz Brouer. The sculpture appears to be sinking into the earth, with its eyes wide open, gazing up from the bottom of a ravine near the manor house, surrounded by fallen autumn leaves. Sergievka Park, Old Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 13, 2025
The "Adam s Head" (or Golova-valun:feff) sculpture presents a striking profile view, revealing its deep-set eye and prominent nose emerging from the earth. Bright yellow maple leaves carpeting the ground and contrasting with the grey granite. A small spring flows near the base of the sculpture (visible in the foreground as a trickle), adding to the mystical atmosphere that reportedly inspired Lewis Carroll during his visit in 1867. This angle emphasizes the massive scale of the boulder relative to the path, showing how the face was carved directly into the natural granite contours. Sergievka Park, Old Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 13, 2025
A stone arch bridge of the Kristatelka River situated downstream from the "Adam s Head" sculpture. The bridge features a solid, polished masonry arch topped with a simple, functional black iron railing. Spanning a cascade of moss-covered boulders and small waterfalls, the bridge sits deep within the ravine, creating a secluded atmosphere amplified by the dense canopy of trees. Sergievka Park, Old Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 13, 2025
Close-up of the "Adam s Head" (or "The Old Man") revealing the intricate craftsmanship carved directly into the granite boulder, highlighting its weathered texture and mysterious expression. The close view emphasizes the deeply carved eyes with distinct eyelids and pupils, gazing upward in a look of eternal surprise or contemplation. The nose is prominent and well-defined. The sculpture s rough granite surface is speckled with wet, yellow maple leaves, which contrast with the dark grey stone and emphasize its seamless, "sunken" placement within the forest floor. Sergievka Park, Old Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 13, 2025
Sturdy stone bridge, crossing the Kristatelka River just downstream from the famous "Adam s Head" sculpture. Sergievka Park, Old Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 13, 2025
Deer Bridge in Pavlovsk Park. It gets its name from four zinc sculptures of lying deer that originally adorned the abutments. These statues mysteriously disappeared in the 1920s. Replicas were finally reinstalled in recent years to restore the bridge s historic appearance. Pavlovsk, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 15, 2025
The truck in this close-up is a Soviet-era GAZ-51 (or possibly its four-wheel-drive variant, the GAZ-63), which has been repurposed into a striking, semi-ruined art installation in Tallinn s Old Town. The distinct rounded hood, vertical grille slats, and cab shape identify it as a GAZ-51, one of the most widely produced trucks in the Soviet Union from 1946 to 1975. It was a workhorse of Estonian agriculture and industry during the Soviet occupation. The truck is in a state of deliberate decay, with peeling blue paint revealing rust, missing headlights, and a weather-beaten interior. This "ruined" aesthetic allows it to blend into the surrounding greenery, symbolizing the passage of time. The door features a stylized graffiti tag of a dragonfly, adding a layer of modern urban art to the vintage industrial canvas. A large, green, pipe-like structure (resembling a telescopic boom, grain auger, or water cannon) is mounted on the back. This industrial attachment gives the truck a fantastical, almost "Mad Max" or steampunk appearance, repurposing a utility vehicle into a whimsical sculpture. There is a local story that the owner of this specific plot of land (which is private, unlike the surrounding city-owned park) placed the truck and other objects (like manure heaps or potato patches in previous years) as a form of protest or disruption because the city would not grant permission to construct a new building on the site. Estonia, October 16, 2025
"Driftwood sculpture" of eroded oak stump with its weathered texture and skeletal appearance on a lake shore at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 14, 2025
"Nature sculpture" from weathered oak wood on a lake shore at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 22, 2025
