The Abyss statue

Josh Ellingson posted a bunch of photos from his trip at ILM, including this statue of the water creature from The Abyss.

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Swarovski's crystal-themed museum

The entrance to Swarovski's crystal-themed theme park Kristallwelten/Crystal World features a giant head/fountain. Via.

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Giant Buddha, I presume?

Michael Yamashita's site is one terrific photograph after another.

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Link roundup

1. Comment and win a calendar.

2. "Interview with Scott Summit of Bespoke Innovations, creator of kick-ass prosthetics."

3. Shaking Man sculpture.

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Link roundup

1. Godzilla dog.

2. Giant blueberry statue in Oxford, Nova Scotia.

3. Excellent put down of hecklers.

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Chaugnar Faugn statue

Chaugnar Faugn (Cthulhu mythos) statue by Joe Broers. Via.

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UPS Express deliveryman statue

Lightning fast UPS Express deliveryman statue created by Ogilvy & Mather and deposited in various locations in Indonesia. Via.

UPDATE: Looks like this is a rip-off of Ryan Johnson's work.

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Link roundup

1. Start your day by enjoying Courage Wolf's words of inspiration.

2. Photos of Kyoto.

3. Ancient Greek statutes used to be gaudily painted.

Three Legged Buddha

A few statues by Zhang Huan:




Three Legged Buddha.



Three Heads Six Arms.



Ash Head.



Steel and taxidermied donkey.

There are lots of great photos of these and more statues at Flickr. Via.

The Midnight Princess

Statue of Yonagahime (loosely translated as midnight princess). Click through to see what gruesome prize she's holding.

*Previously: "I spent midnight with the Thing on Bald Mountain."

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Wolves; Fractured Liberty

A swordsman holds off a pack of wolves, and a fractured Statue of Liberty - - Chris Parks posted lots of great photographs from his recent trip to China.

*Previously: St. Lucy's Home for Girls Raised by Wolves.

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Mermaid statue (link roundup)

This week's Significant Objects, including this mermaid statue, were all found on the beach in Brooklyn.

And a few more links:

1. Kitty Pryde puts some sunscreen on Colossus.

2. Photo of squirrel footprints on a snow-covered roof. (The link in that post takes you back to Super Punch, by the way.)

3. Wedding proposal and ring hidden in a vintage book. Via.

*Previously: Mermaid anatomy painting.

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The Monsters of Bosco Sacro (link roundup)

"The many monstrous statues (of the Bosco Sacro/Sacred Grove in Italy) appear to be unconnected to any rational plan and appear to have been strewn almost randomly about the area." Lots of photos here, here, and here.

And a few more links:

1. "According to the California State Treasurer’s office, California has over $68 billion in public debt, but the Sacramento Bee’s Dan Walters has tried to count total California public debt, including that of local municipalities, and his total reaches $500 billion." Uggh.

2. Have I mentioned lately that you can support my blogging efforts by purchasing from Amazon? Gaiman's Odd and the Frost Giants is half off.

3. Asian-inspired Christmas tree.

*Previously: Merlion statue.

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Cake Wrecks Christmas Cards (link roundup)

Disastrous Santa cakes star in Cake Wrecks-created Christmas cards, available at Zazzle.

And a few more links:

1. TechCrunch mocks Car and Driver for trying to enlist it in a linkfarming plot.

2. Golden monkey fisherman statue.

3. The Flash Twitter icon by Adam Koford.

*Previously: The Flash vs. evil cloud monsters.

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St. Wenceslas (link roundup)

Statue of St. Wenceslas:



Statue of Saint Wenceslas Riding a Dead Horse by David Cerny:


You can read about this and various other unusual monuments here.

And a few more links:

1. Guatemalan dentist signs.

2. New gas mask wearing dolls from 3A Toys.

3. And speaking of 3A Toys, Tenacious Toys has Brambles and Tomorrow Kings. The Brambles are rather reasonably priced by 3A Toys standards.

*Previously: Thanks to my dentist . . . I'm wearing my favorite jeans again!

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King of Kings statue (link roundup)

The Solid Rock Church in Ohio features a giant statue of Jesus called the King of Kings. Although it's better known online as Big Butter Jesus. You might also be interested ni meeting the church's pastor.

And a few more links:

1. Tips on how to write a resume to hide job-hopping. Via.

2. Vampire bride, perhaps?

3. Morphing Rorschach animated gif. Via.

*Previously: Tiny plush Rorschach.

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Giant Tetsujin statue in Kobe

A giant Tetsujin statue is being built in Wakamatsu Park in Shinnagata, Kobe. It's called the Kobe Project.







You can find many more photos and more information about the project here. Via.

*Previously: Tetsujin desktop wallpapers.

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Bit.Trip fan art (link roundup)

Commander Video from Bit.Trip by Ty 'Glitch Ritual' Dunitz. See also, creepy Obama. Via.

And a few more links:

1. Holographic bird cage.

2. Camera for the blind.

3. Clever idea - - a drawer with a slide out step.

4. Check out the inside of the Great Buddha statue at Kotoku Temple in Kamakura, Japan.

*Previously: Inside the heart of every Lego enthusiast beats a heart made of plastic.

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Downloadable Patapon masks (link roundup)

Download these Patapon masks here. Via.

And a few more links:

1. Photos of the American Merchant Mariners’ Memorial in New York, designed by artist Marisol, to commemorate "a true event during World War II, in which a Nazi U-boat attacked an American merchant marine vessel. While the marines held on to their sinking vessel, the Nazis photographed the victims, then left."

2. Adorable five-year-old Ellie May Challis lost all of her limbs to meninigitis and has become the youngest person in the world to be fitted with special carbon framed limbs.

3. Desktop wallpapers and other downloads available at the Inglorious Basterds website.

4. Alex CF needs ideas for what to create next. Winning idea gets a prize.

*Previously: Okami mask.

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Giant anime girl statue straddling a train?

A little internet sleuthing indicated this giant statue of an anime girl with a train moving between her legs is from Japan. Anyone know if it's for real and where it is? Via.

*Previously: Tokyo metro warning poster.

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