Archive for the ‘Monsters’ Category


A Plywood Cut-Out of a Cartoonish Frankenstein’s Monster Spotted Along Main Street in Leicester, MA

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The Abominable Snow Monster of the North (From the Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer TV Special) Makes an Unexpected Appearance Inside the Hampton Beach Casino Arcade Located on Ocean Boulevard in Hampton, NH (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on July 20, 2016)

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This Menacing Creature Sculpted From Scrap Pieces of Metal Is Just One of Many Such Fantastical Sculptures to Be Found at Herb Mackey’s Metal Sculpture Yard in Salem, MA (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on July 23, 2018)

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A Bust of the Boris Karloff’s Version of Frankenstein’s Monster Featured in the Storefront Window of Frankenstein’s Castle Located on Derby Street in Salem, MA (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on October 14, 2018)

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A Sand Sculpture of a Fierce Female Warrior Slaying a Sea Serpent With a Sword Seen at This Year’s Master Sand Sculpting Classic at Hampton Beach in New Hampshire (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on August 14, 2018)

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The Face of a Monstrous Creature Spotted in the Marble Facade of the Boston Opera House on Washington Street in Boston, MA (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on July 15, 2018)

Twisted Sand Sculpture Hampton Beach
Although a Bit Disturbing, “Entangled” by Guy-Olivier Deveau Took Second Place in the 2015 Master Sand Sculpting Competition Held at Hampton Beach in New Hampshire (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on July 19, 2015)

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A Zombified Garden Gnome Threaten Passersby From the Front Lawn of a Home on Englewood Avenue in Worcester, MA (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on January 28, 2019)

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This Early 12th Century Carved Stone Capital From a Column of the Notre-Dame de Montermoyen in Bourges, France (On Display at the Worcester Art Museum) Depicts Human Beings Being Devoured Alive by Various Monsters and Beasts Including Two Very Hungry Lions (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on April 13, 2015)

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This Humongous Head of a Sinister Clown Served as a Backdrop for the Dia de los Muertos Halloween Costume Contest Held Last Year at 11th Annual Market of the Living Dead @ SoWa on Harrison Avenue in Boston, MA (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on October 23, 2015)