The LOVE Sculpture
The pop art installation was created in New York City by American artist Robert Indiana in 1971.
The LOVE Sculpture, 1359 Ave of the Americas (at 55th St) New York, New York
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Fearless Girl
This bronze sculpture by Kristen Visbal depicts a defiant girl staring down the well-known Charging Bull. The plaque below the statue states, "Know the power of women in leadership. SHE makes a difference.”
Fearless Girl, Broadway and Bowling Green, New York, New York
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Knotted Gun
Created by Swedish sculptor Carl Fredrik Reuterswärd in 1985 after the murder of singer, songwriter and peace activist John Lennon.
Knotted Gun, East 44th Street and 1st Avenue, UN Headquarters, New York, New York
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Good Defeats Evil
This sculpture represents the triumph of man’s will to do good over evil, presented by the Soviet Union in 1990.
Good Defeats Evil, East 47th Street and 1st Avenue, UN Headquarters, New York, New York
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Peter Pan
Charles Andrew Hafner created this bronze sculpture in 1928 for a fountain in the lobby of the old Paramount Theater in Times Square. It lives in Carl Schurz Park today.
Peter Pan in Carl Schulz Park, East End Ave. at 86th St., New York, New York
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Atlas
Standing 45 feet tall in front of Rockefeller Center, the Titan Atlas can be seen carrying the weight of the world. The bronze statue was a collaborative project by Lee Lawrie and Rene Paul Chambellan in 1937.
Rockefeller Center, 630 5th Avenue, New York, New York
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The Sherman Monument
New York City-based sculptor Augustus St. Gaudens created this golden work in 1903 to commemorate the Civil War hero, William Tecumseh Sherman.
William Tecumseh Sherman Monument, 764 5th Avenue, New York, New York
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The Alamo
This outdoor sculpture also known as the Astor Place Cube was created by Tony Rosenthal in 1967. Rosenthal’s wife named the piece because its scale reminded her of the Alamo Mission.
The Alamo, 149-179 E 8th St, New York, New York
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Jan Karski
A Polish liaison officer, Jan Karski risked his life in WWII to inform the U.S. about Nazi concentration camps. He is honored outside the Polish consulate, peacefully playing chess.
Consulate-General of Poland, 233 Madison Avenue, New York, New York
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