"Goofy" might be a better descriptor, but these seabird statues lining an outer wall of an Ecuadorian cathedral are called "grotesques"—the architectural term for a statue ornamenting the side of a building. But hang on…don"t we call those "gargoyles"? Not exactly. Gargoyles are simply grotesques that boast a specific, practical feature: spouts that convey water from rain gutters away from the building.
A grotesque scene
Today in History
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Basking in the glow
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Christmas market at Belvedere Palace in Vienna
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World Rivers Day
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It’s Giving Tuesday
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For the love of bikes
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All in a day s work
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White dunes, blue lagoons
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The Big Blue of the Sierra
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Earthrise on Moon Day
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Ode to the sun
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington, DC
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Palouse farmland, Washington state
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Azaleas blooming on Hwangmaesan Mountain, South Korea
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Corfe gets creepy
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Four little birds sitting in a tree…
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Construction workers resting above Manhattan
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A bridge that rocks
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A goldie gala
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Manatees rebound
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Lake Peipus, Estonia
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Autumn in Piedmont
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Waiānapanapa State Park, Maui, Hawaii
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Kawachi Fuji Garden
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A lush, green escape
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Old man s whiskers growing wild
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National Roller Coaster Day
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Holey moley–it’s National Doughnut Day!
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International Day for Biosphere Reserves
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Do spirits haunt the Gardens of Versailles?
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Cheetah mother and cub