They‘re meant to pay tribute to historical figures or delight visitors, but these statues are so hideous or bizarre they have become tourist attractions in their own right。
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but the monuments are mocked for looking nothing like their namesake or being erected in the first place。
情人眼里出西施,但人们嘲笑这些雕塑长得名不副实,其形象或同一开始建立的初衷完全背道而驰。
Such was the case in London when a 7.5-ft tall statue of pop star Michael Jackson was unveiled at Craven Cottage, the ground of Fulham Football Club, in 1999。
Erected at the entrance to Konstanz's harbour, this rotating statue commemorates the Council of Constance, which was held from 1414 to 1418。 It features a busty prostitute who is holding naked caricatures of Pope Martin V (right) and Emperor Sigismund in her hands。