Historian and author James Barr, from London, encouraged Twitter users to share monuments they believe ‘enhance their surroundings’ in a thread.

Ancient Statues Near the Royal Tomb on Mount Nemrut, Turkey

Ancient Statues Near the Royal Tomb on the Mount Nemrut, Turkey

Växjö Sweden. Commemorates housewife Danuta Danielsson whacking Neo-Nazi Seppo Seluska. That’s a worthwhile subject for a statue. Danuta’s mum was an Auschwitz survivor.

Tombili The Cat Statue, Istanbul

tombili istanbul cat statue

Women of Steel, Sheffield

Sheffield’s Women of Steel statue

Terry Fox Statue, Canada

Terry Fox Statue canada

Yoda Statue, Lucasfilm Campus in San Francisco, CA

Yoda Statue

Bronze Statue of a Mouse Knitting a DNA Double Helix in Russia

A peculiar Russian monument praises the scientific achievements of a tiny mammal

Mouse Knitting a DNA Double Helix in Russia

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Isaac Cordal’s “The Certainty of Uncertainty” addressing climate change. Relevant, accessible, and educational. This should be the future of public art.

Isaac Cordal climate change statue

Jim Henson and Kermit the Frog statue in College Park Maryland

Jim Henson and Kermit the Frog statue in College Park Maryland

The Quarter Pounder with Cheese Statue

The Quarter Pounder with Cheese statue