OT Staff
This eerie 36-foot-tall hand emerges from the Atacama Desert, sculpted by Chilean artist Mario Irarrázabal. It symbolises human suffering and fragility in the emptiness of the desert.
A bizarre sculpture of a 25-foot shark crashing through a suburban house roof in Oxford. Installed in 1986, it was created as a protest against war and nuclear weapons.
Carved into a cliff face, this 233-foot-tall Buddha was built in the 8th century to calm turbulent river waters. Astonishingly, its drainage system prevents erosion even after 1,200 years.
Towering at 279 feet, this colossal Soviet statue in Volgograd depicts a sword-wielding woman calling warriors to battle. It’s taller than the Statue of Liberty and tilts dramatically forward.
These 100-foot-tall horse head sculptures in Falkirk honor Scotland’s equine heritage and mythical water spirits. At night, they glow, creating an ethereal, almost supernatural sight.
A creepy, alien-like rock formation in the Valley of Dreams, New Mexico. Its otherworldly shape, formed by wind erosion, has made it a hotspot for UFO enthusiasts and sci-fi lovers.
Located in Berlin’s Bebelplatz, this underground monument consists of empty white bookshelves, symbolising the 1933 Nazi book burnings. A chilling yet powerful tribute to lost literature.
This tiny but legendary Brussels statue depicts a naked boy urinating into a fountain. A symbol of rebellion, it has an enormous wardrobe of over 1,000 outfits, including astronaut and samurai suits.
Built atop a lone rock in the Indian Ocean, this surreal seafood restaurant can only be accessed on foot during low tide—or by boat when the waters rise.
A 650-foot monolithic rock with a zig-zagging staircase embedded into its side. It offers breathtaking views, but the sheer sight of a massive rock standing alone in a flat valley is surreal.