The world’s largest equine sculptures, The Kelpies were built in 2013 in Falkirk, Scotland, as a tribute to the country’s horse-powered industrial heritage. Designed by sculptor Andy Scott, each steel statue is 100 feet tall and weighs more than 330 tons. They’re named for the kelpie spirits of Scottish folklore—shape-shifting water creatures said to favor the shape of a horse, but also thought to take human form.
The Kelpies statues in Falkirk, Scotland
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Amphitheatre of El Jem, Tunisia
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Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
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A stunning national park in winter white
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Hollywood s big night
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Train crossing the Tadami River in Japan
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Glendurgan Garden hedge maze is 186 years old
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It’s Canada’s national day
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Listening to the sea
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Drop in on International Surfing Day
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It s Republic Day in India
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A view fit for a queen
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Trevi in bloom
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Cranborne Chase, England
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Art abounds at the Palais Garnier
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The lemurs of Madagascar
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It s time for spring
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International Kissing Day
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Grandparents Day
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American Wetlands Month
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Let the holiday shopping commence
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