Statues, Monuments, Graffiti, and Public Art

Inside this subway station stands a series of mosaic panels along the walls titled Alice: The Way Out by artist Liliana Porter. The panels were installed in 1994 showing silhouetted figures portraying characters from Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland, the inspiration for Disney’s Alice In Wonderland (1951) and subsequent live-action versions: Alice In Wonderland (2010) and Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016). The artwork can be seen inside the number 1 train line’s 50th Street station on both the uptown and downtown sides of the station. While the artwork is open to the public, paid entrance into the station is required to fully view the panels. Address: Inside subway station (1 line) on 50th Street and Broadway, New York, NY 10019 Visitor Information: Open to the public (paid entrance to subway station required)

This memorial to the creator of Winne the Pooh in the heart of the Five Hundred Acre Wood is inscribed with a quote from The House at Pooh Corner: And by and by they came to an enchanted place on the very top of the Forest called Galleons Lap. The plaque continues to proclaim that here at Gills Lap are commemorated A. A. Milne 1882-1956 and E. H. Shepard 1879-1976 who collaborated in the creation of “Winnie-The-Pooh” and so captured the magic of Ashdown Forest and gave it to the world. Address: Ashdown Forest, Uckfield, UK Visitor Information: Conservators of Ashdown Forest

Baby is a public graffiti art installation in Richmond, VA by artist Jerkface. The piece went up in 2015 as part of the Richmond Mural Project and depicts an eyeless Roger Rabbit chasing after a crying Baby Herman. You can find this very Instagram-worthy tribute to 1988’s Who Framed Roger Rabbit can be found along Idlewood Avenue near S Pine Street in Richmond, VA. Address: 301 S Pine St, Richmond, VA 23220 Visitor Information: Street art, open to the public

The Columns of San Marco (Saint Mark) and San Todaro (Saint Theodore) stand guard in front of Doge’s Palace and St. Marks Square in Venice, Italy. These two marble and granite pillars overlook the lagoon and represent the city’s two patrons: the winged lion (symbol of Saint Mark) and Saint Theodore (the Byzantine Saint of Amasea), the city’s first protector. A set of scale replicas of these famous landmarks can be found guarding the entrance to Epcot’s Italy Pavilion. Address: Piazza, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy Visitor Information: APT of the Province of Venice

Donald Mural is a graffiti art installation by the Los Angeles based pop artist, Matt Gondek. Donald Duck is depicted mid-disintegration in Gondek’s signature “deconstructed” style. You can find this piece on the Trabert Ave NW side of Kelly’s Auto Care in Atlanta, commissioned by the Outer Space Project in 2016. Address: Trabert Ave NW near Howell Mill Road, Atlanta, GA 30318 Visitor Information: Street art, open to the public

Double is a 2017 graffiti art installation on Mott Street (near East Houston Street) in New York City by the NYC-native street artist, Jerkface. Double is aptly named as it’s a double-vision rendition of our favorite mouse in the artist’s trademark surrealist style. You can find this very Instagram-worthy tribute to Mickey Mouse by walking a few steps north on Mott Street from Houston. Address: Mott Street and East Houston Street, New York, NY Visitor Information: Street art, open to the public

Duck 3 is a 2018 graffiti art installation of Donald Duck by the Los Angeles based pop artist, Matt Gondek. Our #1 Duck is seen here in Gondek’s signature “deconstructed” style. You can find this art along Troutman Street among a number of other Instagram-worthy pieces along this street, known for displaying part of the Bushwick Collective, an art movement named after this neighborhood of Brooklyn. Address: Troutman Street and Wyckoff Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237 Visitor Information: Street art, open to the public

Duke Kahanamoku, known as the father of modern surfing, is memorialized in bronze at the entrance to Kuhio Beach in Waikiki. This location was visited by the cast of Lilo & Stitch (2002) as seen during the “photo album” montage at the end of the film. Address: Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI 96815 Visitor Information: Hawaii Tourism Authority

Every Adventure Requires A First Step is a 2017 graffiti art installation of the Cheshire Cat on the side of a building on North Milwaukee Avenue in Chicago by the NYC-native street artist, Jerkface. You can find this very Instagram-worthy tribute to the 1951 version of Alice In Wonderland by checking out the Northwest side of the building. Address: 1170 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60642 Visitor Information: Street art, open to the public

Fløyen or Fløyfjellet is a mountain in the Norwegian city of Bergen, offering great hiking, dining, and other activities. You can reach a viewpoint over 1,000 feet up (320 meters) the mountain by taking a funicular system called Fløibanen or by hiking up the designated path. Just behind the upper Fløibanen station, find a giant troll statue near the playground. This troll is a duplicate of the one found in Epcot’s The Fjording shop. This location is mentioned in our blog post: A Perfect Disney Day In Bergen, Norway Address: Fløyfjellet, 5014 Bergen, Norway Visitor Information: Fløibanen AS

Forest Lawn Memorial Park is a cemetery in Los Angeles which is the final resting place of Walt Disney. Following his death in 1966, Walt’s remains were cremated and a burial plot was established in the eastern section of the park as a memorial. His parents Flora and Elias, wife Lillian, brothers Raymond and Roy, and daughter Sharon are also memorialized in this park. Other notable Disney related people that are buried at Forest Lawn: Frank Churchill (1901–1942): composer with notable work on the music of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938), Dumbo (1941), and Bambi (1942). Winston Hibler (1910–1976): screenwriter with notable work on Alice in Wonderland (1951) and Peter Pan (1953). Eustace Lycett (1914–2006): special effects artist who worked early Disneyland attractions as well as Disney films including Mary Poppins (1964), Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971), Freaky Friday (1976), and Pete’s Dragon (1977). Jimmy MacDonald (1906–1991): original head of the Disney sound effects department and second voice of Mickey Mouse from 1948-1977. Bill Walsh (1913–1975): writer and producer with notable work on The Absent-Minded Professor (1961), Mary Poppins (1964), The Love Bug (1969), and Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971). Michael Jackson (1958–2009): Star of the Captain EO attraction Check out more of Walt’s homes in our blog posts: Living with Walt: Part I and Part […]

This statue of world-famous champion marathoner Grete Waitz was originally sculpted in 1984 by Norwegian artist Nils Aas. The statue was first installed here, outside of Bislett Stadium, in Waitz’s hometown of Oslo, Norway. Later, a copy of the statue was presented to Walt Disney World to honor Waitz’s lifelong career, where it still stands (err, runs?) today in Epcot’s Norway Pavilion, near the Stave Church Gallery. Address: Corner of Louises gate and Sofies gate, 0168 Oslo, Norway Visitor Information: Located at the northeast entrance to Bislett Stadium (website available only in Norwegian)