STATUES...Irresistible to touch...

kfressien2 (46)in #arts • 8 years ago (edited)

We all know the believe that some statues can bring good luck. Visit any city around the world that attracts tourism, and you will find statues that call for you touching, kissing, or for interaction in some way. Some have an old legend attached to them, and others do not. In fact, it can be easy to spot where the good luck body part is as that part might be a different color or it might be starting to erode. Here are a couple that seem to attract tourist more than others.

1. Crazy Girls - Las Vegas

The Crazy Girls statue is a row of women standing arm in arm with their backs facing the crowd. Their rear ends are out there for everyone to see and interact with. Upon visiting the site, it is quite clear that people enjoy touching the girls’ backsides. They are a bit of a different color than the rest of their bodies.

2. The Charging Bull - New York City

This statue weighs a whopping 3,200 kilograms (7,100 lb). It first arrived in New York City in December 1989 as part of a Christmas display. When it was taken away, residents complained. So it was brought back and put in the financial district.
The idea is that rubbing the testicles of this rather large animal statue will bring you good luck. As this has become quite the popular activity among tourists, that part of the body is a distinctly different color

3. Molly Malone – Dublin

In the capital city of Dublin, you can find a statue of this lovely lady on Suffolk Street. Upon first glance, it is obvious that people have a fascination with her breasts. When visiting, it would be hard not to look at them as they are quite a noticeable feature. In fact, they are a different shade of bronze than the rest of the statue due to all the contact that they have had over the years.

4. Wife Of Yu The Great - Wuhan, China

The statue of the wife of Yu the Great stands holding hands with a statue of her husband and his matchmaker. Yu the Great was the founder of China’s first dynasty in the year 2070 BC.
One of his wife’s breasts is exposed, and you can tell. Like many of the other statues listed, people seem to enjoy interacting with this part of the Chinese statue when they pass by.

5. Juliet – Munich

This statue is named Juliet after the character in the famous love story Romeo and Juliet. It is said that you’re supposed to place flowers in her hand but yet it’s easy to tell from her discolored breast that people enjoy touching it as well.

6. Victor Noir – Paris

This is a statue of a man in a graveyard. So in addition to paying their respects, people like to have a little fun.
Victor Noir was a political journalist who was shot in 1870 by Prince Pierre Bonaparte. Noir was seen as a martyr after this, and thus, over 100,000 people attended his funeral. At the end of the second century, his body was moved to Pere Lachaise Cemetery and a statue was erected in his honor.
The statue shows him lying on the ground and features somewhat of a bulge in his pants. It is believed that if you rub the bulge, it will prevent infertility. So women have been flocking to this graveyard to do just that. You can definitely tell that it’s quite popular as that region is just a tad discolored when compared to the rest of his body.

7. Andras Hadik – Budapest

You can find this statue right outside the famous Matthias Church, which sits atop a hill overlooking the city of Budapest. This statue is of Andras Hadik riding a horse and is supposed to symbolize bravery and courage in battle.
However the horse, much like the Wall Street bull, has some noticeable testicles. So much so that people just have to touch them when they pay a visit to the statue. Apparently, students from the Technical University believe that touching the testicles brings them good luck on their exams.