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I bet you've noticed that almost every city has its own creative sculptures or statues, usually tucked along streets or city squares. Some of them are pretty ordinary, but others... Other famous sculptures can be extremely eye-catching and conversation-provoking.

The oldest known statuette, named Venus of Hohle Fels, dates back to around 33.000 - 38.000 BCE, and since then the sculpture art has changed in many ways. If this form of art was used to depict the surrounding world at first, then quickly it became a way to worship gods and later, as it turned to classical art era, to commemorate famous people. Now, modern sculptures might represent an idea and not an object or a living being at all, take odd shapes, and be made from absolutely any material imaginable.

To save you some trips across the world, Bored Panda has put together a list of the most creative sculptures and famous statues found throughout the globe. Some are old, some are modern art pieces, but they're all super creative and awe-inspiring. Take a look below and don't forget to vote for your favorite works of art - either classical or created by modern sculptors.

Did we miss any? Post your pics in the comment section!

#1

Expansion By Paige Bradley, New York, Usa

Expansion By Paige Bradley, New York, Usa

Paige Bradley Report

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#2

Dramatic Fairy Sculpture Dancing With Dandelion By Robin Wight, Uk

Dramatic Fairy Sculpture Dancing With Dandelion By Robin Wight, Uk

Robin Wight Report

#3

Colossus, Florence, Italy

Colossus, Florence, Italy

Stephen H. Report

#4

Inner Children Trapped Inside Adult Bodies By Alexander Milov

Inner Children Trapped Inside Adult Bodies By Alexander Milov

Aleksandr Milov Report

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#5

The Force Of Nature By Lorenzo Quinn

The Force Of Nature By Lorenzo Quinn

Lorenzo Quinn Report

#6

Mustangs By Robert Glen, Las Colinas, Texas, Usa

Mustangs By Robert Glen, Las Colinas, Texas, Usa

Robert Glen Report

#7

Black Ghost, Klaipeda, Lithuania

Black Ghost, Klaipeda, Lithuania

Danute Report

#8

The Caring Hand, Glarus, Switzerland

The Caring Hand, Glarus, Switzerland

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#9

Break Through From Your Mold By Zenos Frudakis, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Usa

Break Through From Your Mold By Zenos Frudakis, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Usa

Zenos Frudakis Report

#10

Mihai Eminescu, Onesti, Romania

Mihai Eminescu, Onesti, Romania

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#11

The Rain Man By Jean-michel Folon, Italy

The Rain Man By Jean-michel Folon, Italy

Fulvio Petri Report

#12

Diminish And Ascend By David Mccracken, Bondi, Australia

Diminish And Ascend By David Mccracken, Bondi, Australia

Paul David Report

#13

Popped Up By Ervin Loránth Hervé, Budapest, Hungary

Popped Up By Ervin Loránth Hervé, Budapest, Hungary

Ervin Loránth Hervé Report

#14

Viccisitudes By Jason Decaires Taylor, Grenada, Vest Indies

Viccisitudes By Jason Decaires Taylor, Grenada, Vest Indies

Jason Decaires Taylor Report

#15

Raindrop By Nazar Bilyk, Ukraine

Raindrop By Nazar Bilyk, Ukraine

Nazar Bilyk Report

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#16

Shadow Street Art, Kaunas, Lithuania

Shadow Street Art, Kaunas, Lithuania

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#17

Sinking Building Outside State Library, Melbourne, Australia

Sinking Building Outside State Library, Melbourne, Australia

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#18

Epic 1,320-ton God Of War Statue In China

Epic 1,320-ton God Of War Statue In China

Han Meilin Report

#19

Hippo Sculptures, Taipei, Taiwan

Hippo Sculptures, Taipei, Taiwan

Patche99z Report

#20

The Shoes On The Danube Bank By Can Togay & Gyula Pauer, Budapest, Hungary

The Shoes On The Danube Bank By Can Togay & Gyula Pauer, Budapest, Hungary

Nikodem Nijaki Report

#21

Les Voyageurs, Marseilles, France

Les Voyageurs, Marseilles, France

Bruno Catalano Report

#22

The Monument Of An Anonymous Passerby, Wroclaw, Poland

The Monument Of An Anonymous Passerby, Wroclaw, Poland

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#23

Ocean Atlas: Massive Underwater Statue Of Girl Carrying The Ocean On Her Shoulders

Ocean Atlas: Massive Underwater Statue Of Girl Carrying The Ocean On Her Shoulders

Jason deCaires Taylor Report

#24

De Vaartkapoen, Brussels, Belgium

De Vaartkapoen, Brussels, Belgium

Andrey Osipenko Report

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#25

Nelson Mandela, South Africa

Nelson Mandela, South Africa

Jonathan Burton Report

#26

People Of The River By Chong Fah Cheong, Singapore

People Of The River By Chong Fah Cheong, Singapore

Chong Fah Cheong Report

#27

Kelpies, Grangemouth, Uk

Kelpies, Grangemouth, Uk

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#28

The Knotted Gun, Turtle Bay, New York, Usa

The Knotted Gun, Turtle Bay, New York, Usa

Carl Fredrik Reuterswärd Report

#29

Jaume Plensa Sculptures, Yorkshire Sculpture Park

Jaume Plensa Sculptures, Yorkshire Sculpture Park

Jaume Plensa Report

#30

Salmon Sculpture, Portland, Oregon, Usa

Salmon Sculpture, Portland, Oregon, Usa

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#31

Man Hanging Out, Prague, Czech Republic

Man Hanging Out, Prague, Czech Republic

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#32

The Rising Tide By Jason Decaires Taylor, London

The Rising Tide By Jason Decaires Taylor, London

Jason DeCaires Taylor Report

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#33

A Day Out, Adelaide, Australia

A Day Out, Adelaide, Australia

Marguerite Derricourt Report

#34

Magic Wire Mesh Sculpture By Pauline Ohrel, France

Magic Wire Mesh Sculpture By Pauline Ohrel, France

Pauline Ohrel Report

#35

Cattle Drive, Dallas, Texas, Usa

Cattle Drive, Dallas, Texas, Usa

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#36

Metalmorphosis By David Cherny At The Whitehall Technology Park, Charlotte, Nc

Metalmorphosis By David Cherny At The Whitehall Technology Park, Charlotte, Nc

Rick_28105 Report

#37

The Unknown Official, Reykjavik, Iceland

The Unknown Official, Reykjavik, Iceland

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#38

The Shark, Oxford, Uk

The Shark, Oxford, Uk

artmoscow Report

#39

A Scene From The World War With Real-size Statues, Eceabat, Turkey

A Scene From The World War With Real-size Statues, Eceabat, Turkey

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#40

Man At Work, Bratislava, Slovakia

Man At Work, Bratislava, Slovakia

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#41

Iguana Park, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Iguana Park, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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#42

Spider, Tate Modern, London, Uk

Spider, Tate Modern, London, Uk

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