## You know the artwork. Do you know the place? A silver bean, a flower-covered puppy, an ancient pyramid. Some places will come to you straight away; others have a clue to help. Choose a city to reveal the answer and a short story behind the work. Your score appears after all ten questions. Guess the City ### An easy one to start: this statue watches over a city famous for Copacabana Beach. Which city? Show answer **Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 🇧🇷** Christ the Redeemer has stood on Corcovado since 1931. Sculptor Paul Landowski and engineer Heitor da Silva Costa were central to its creation; the outer surface is covered in small soapstone tiles. Photo: 4FLY RJ. Sculpture: Paul Landowski; engineering: Heitor da Silva Costa Read more on Street Art UtopiaChrist the Redeemer: more views Guess the City ### The skyline bends around this giant silver “bean” in Millennium Park. Which city is it in? Show answer **Chicago, Illinois, USA 🇺🇸** Anish Kapoor’s Cloud Gate is made from stainless steel, although its curved reflections can make it look almost liquid. Walk beneath its arch and the city, the sky and your own reflection fold into one another. Artwork and image source: Anish Kapoor Read more on Street Art UtopiaMore sculptures from around the world Guess the City ### A small bronze figure, a very famous fairy tale. Which Nordic capital is her home? Show answer **Copenhagen, Denmark 🇩🇰** Edvard Eriksen’s Little Mermaid was unveiled in 1913. Brewer Carl Jacobsen commissioned it after seeing a ballet based on Hans Christian Andersen’s story. Photo: Rasmus Flindt Pedersen; sculpture © Billedhuggeren Edvard Eriksens Arvinger. Sculpture: Edvard Eriksen Read more on Street Art UtopiaMore sculptures from around the world Guess the City ### This giant Buddha was carved into a cliff in Sichuan, China. Which city gives the statue its name? Show answer **Leshan, Sichuan, China 🇨🇳** The Leshan Giant Buddha rises 71 metres above the river. Carved into the hillside in the eighth century, it faces the meeting of the Minjiang, Dadu and Qingyi rivers. Artwork: historic Chinese stone carvers Read more on Street Art UtopiaMore sculptures from around the world Guess the City ### This flower-covered terrier guards a Guggenheim museum in northern Spain. Which city? Show answer **Bilbao, Spain 🇪🇸** Jeff Koons’s Puppy turns a West Highland white terrier into a living flower sculpture. Hidden beneath the plants is a steel structure with an internal irrigation system. Photo: Erika Ede, courtesy © FMGB Guggenheim Bilbao. Artwork: Jeff Koons Read more on Street Art UtopiaMore sculptures from around the world Guess the City ### A torch, a crown and a harbor skyline: which city is home to this landmark? Show answer **New York City, USA 🇺🇸** Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi designed the Statue of Liberty, dedicated in 1886. The National Park Service explains that its familiar green surface is a patina formed as the copper oxidized. Photo: National Park Service. Sculpture: Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi Read more on Street Art UtopiaMore sculptures from around the world Guess the City ### The Angel of the North spreads its wings south of the River Tyne. Which town, across the river from Newcastle, is its home? Show answer **Gateshead, England, UK 🇬🇧** Antony Gormley’s Angel of the North was installed in Gateshead in 1998. Its wings span 54 metres, wider than the sculpture is tall: the figure itself rises 20 metres. Artwork: Antony Gormley Read more on Street Art UtopiaWhen sculptures feel alive Guess the City ### The cap of pale stone is a clue: this is Khafre’s pyramid. On which Egyptian city’s plateau does it stand? Show answer **Giza, Egypt 🇪🇬** Khafre’s pyramid can look taller than the Great Pyramid because it stands on higher ground, though it is actually shorter. The surviving pale stone near the summit is part of its original outer casing. Ancient Egyptian builders; image: Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities Read more on Street Art UtopiaMore sculptures from around the world Guess the City ### Bernini’s David is caught mid-throw. Which Italian capital houses this sculpture in the Galleria Borghese? Show answer **Rome, Italy 🇮🇹** Gian Lorenzo Bernini carved David in 1623–24. The Galleria Borghese describes him at the moment of launching his stone: the twisted body and clenched expression turn marble into an instant of action. Sculpture: Gian Lorenzo Bernini Read more on Street Art UtopiaMore sculptures from around the world Guess the City ### One last bloom: this giant metal flower stands in Recoleta, in Argentina’s capital. Which city? Show answer **Buenos Aires, Argentina 🇦🇷** Architect Eduardo Catalano gave Floralis Genérica to the city. The 20-metre steel-and-aluminum flower was designed with moving petals that open by day and close at night. Image: Buenos Aires City Tourist Board. Artwork: Eduardo Catalano Read more on Street Art UtopiaMore sculptures from around the world ### Your score Which place would you most like to see in person? Tell us your score and your pick in the comments.