These sculptures range from fun to freaky and might just make you look twice.
1

Eyeless Head

This sculpture in Krakow's main square is hollow and people like to pose inside, peeping from the empty eye sockets.Photo: art makes me smile

2

Goslar Nailhead

Goslar, Germany, hosts a statue of a flat head with nails driven through from both sides.Photo: hmboo

3

Vampire Children

Detail from a statue outside the Monkey Forest Temple in Ubud. Photo: Shawn Allen

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4

Woman Suckling Deer

To see this statue in real life, you'll have to go to Fengdu, China.Photo: >>> Silly Rabbit, Trix are for Kids

5

Romulus and Remus

This statue appears in many versions around the world, and depicts a she-wolf nursing two brothers who would later go on to found Rome.Photo: Chrissy Olson

6

Statue of Liberty Tribute

This is not the Statue of Liberty you know. Her proportions are unusual, as is what she holds in her hand. Taken in a sculpture park outside of a museum in Moscow. Photo: MelvinSchlubman

7

Giant Hand

Chile's Atacama Desert is home to this giant hand in the middle of nowhere. Photo: felixion

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8

Handstand Planter

In Java, Indonesia, this planter stands feet over head.Photo: basibanget

9

Mannequin Pis

A diminutive statue of a boy in Brussels that attracts thousands of visitors, and has spawned a riot of knock-off swag, including corkscrews. Photo: BJ Carter

10

The Mask

You can find this mask in the Gardens at Versailles.Photo: Sébastien Barillot

11

Parable with Skull

In the Prague castle, a sculpture by Jaroslav Rona.Photo: Adam Jones, Ph.D.

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12

Empty Suit

Another statue by Czech sculptor Jaroslav Rona, this one representing Kafka and erected at the edge of Prague's Jewish district.Photo: tinou bao

13

Peter the Great

This disproportionate statue of Peter the Great at Peter and Paul Fortress in St. Petersburg has a polished right finger from so many visitors rubbing it for good luck.Photo: Carlo Alcos

14

Giant Spider

A giant spider looms outside of the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao. Photo: hallom

15

Siren

Siren is Marc Quinn's $2.7 million solid gold statue of supermodel Kate Moss.Photo: Simon Goldberg

16

Trapped Cat

Near Nagahama Hachimangu shrine in Japan, this cat is perpetually trapped.Photo: M shades

17

Nightmare Vision

This photo was taken in Birmingham, UK, in Centenary Square.Photo: left-hand

18

Girl on Fence

At night in Budapest.Photo: Lola Akinmade