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Monday, March 17, 2008
 

Fundament(al) Attention to Detail


Location: Chiang Mai - Thailand Date: 8 Feb 2008

The attention to detail found in the statues at the Wats in Thailand is incredible. How they know what a dragons behind looks like though is beyond me.

Dragon
Dragon


Dragons Behind
Dragons Behind

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Thursday, November 15, 2007
 

Pat Sir John Betjeman on the back


At the St Pancras International station is a statue of English Poet Sir John Betjeman. The sculpture was commissioned to recognise the huge role John Betjeman played in the saving of St Pancras from demolition in the 1960s.

Sir John Betjeman
Sir John Betjeman statue by Martin Jennings


It's hard to believe that this station was threatened with demolition, but during the 1960's it was. During this time Victorian elegance was out and concrete brutalism was in.

Down the road from St Pancras the grand Euston station was demolished, only to be replaced by the abomination that stands today. Betjeman tried to save Euston, but did not succeed. Fortunately his efforts saved St Pancras from the wrecking ball.

If you are at St Pancras to travel or just there to marvel at the roof as Betjeman is apparently doing, go over to Betjeman's statue and give him a pat on the back.

Then over the years as appreciative travellers pat him on the back, may a shiny smooth spot appear on his back as a visible token of thanks from all who pass through this station.

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Wednesday, November 07, 2007
 

Manneken Pis - Brussels


Manneken Pis is one of the most well known places of Brussels. Some say it's also the most disappointing tourist attraction of Europe. But as it is one of those things you "have to see", people crowd around this diminutive statue.

Mannekin Pis Tourists
Mannekin Pis Tourists


Manneken Mascot

Manneken Pis is the unofficial symbol of Brussels. Every tourist shops contain Manneken Pis related items.

Mannekin Pis on Seafood
Not the most appropriate statue to have near seafood



Other Pis Statues

Continuing the toileting statue theme, there are two more statues to see, the Jeanneke Pis and this one of a dog.

Dog Pis Rue Des Chartreux
Dog Pis - Rue Des Chartreux

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Monday, April 23, 2007
 

Godzilla and I


On my city map of Tokyo I noticed a dot marked "Godzilla Statue". In my mind's eye I pictured a statue at least one storey high of the lizard, perhaps eating a car, with life size people statues fleeing the scene in terror. With this image in my head I made straight for the said dot.

I have heard that some people are disappointed when they see The Little Mermaid in Copenhagen or the Mannekin Pis in Brussels. They usually say that it wasn't as big as they expected. I don't see how you could have got your expectations so high, seeing that they already tell you that the Mermaid is little, and Mannekin Pis is Brabantian for little man piss after all (its website though must be the most comprehensive for any statue in the world).

So I have to say that I was a little disappointed when I saw the bonsaied Godzilla.

Godzilla and I
Godzilla and I

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Saturday, June 17, 2006
 

Albert Einstein - Ulm


Albert Einstein

Albert Einstein statue in Ulm, Germany. Einstein was born here on March 14, 1879.

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Wednesday, June 14, 2006
 

Placa de Catalunya - Barcelona


Placa de Catalunya Statue
Placa de Catalunya Statue - Barcelona

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