Havis Amanda – Mermaid Facelift
Havis Amanda, the amazing 115-year-old bronze mermaid statue in Helsinki, will be transferred to a conservation facility in early May 2023 for renovations on the ...
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Starbucks and the Mermaid
Much has already been written about the Starbucks Mermaid, also often referred to as the Starbucks Siren. But it is a great story and very ...
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The Dartford Mermaid
You will find the Dartford Mermaid in a small lake near the River Thames in Dartford, England. It was created in 2009-2011 by sculptor William ...
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Bridgeport Mermaid by Gutzon Borglum
Nathaniel Wheeler's Bridgeport mermaid sculpture was created in 1912 by famous sculptor Gutzon Borglum (the creator of the Mount Rushmore memorial). It is interesting that he ...
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Guanabara Mitológica mermaid in Brazil
The Guanabara Mitológica sculpture is a very contemporary mermaid sculpture at the top of Pão de Açucar (Sugarloaf Mountain) in Rio de Janeiro's Guanabara Bay. The Sugarloaf ...
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The Mica Sirena in Romania
The Mica Sirena (The Little Mermaid) in Piatra Neamt is a fairly close replica of the famous mermaid statue in Copenhagen, albeit with a different face. ...
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Minsen Seewief (mermaid)
Karin Mennen created the Minsen Seewief sculpture and monument in 1992, to preserve and commemorate a cautionary legend from the 16th century in northern Germany. ...
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Petite Sirène de L’Île-Rousse
The Little Mermaid of L'Île-Rousse is also known as the Marinella Mermaid and Sirène de L'Île-Rousse. She sits on a rock just off the Promenade ...
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The Jalakanyaka Mermaid in India
The Jalakanyaka mermaid can be found sunbathing at Shankumugham Beach in Thiruvananthapuram in the state of Kerala. Famous artist Kanayi Kunhiraman created the sculpture in ...
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Southport’s Lord Street Mermaid
The Lord Street Mermaid poses with a large fish in a fountain in Southport, on the west coast of England. Southport's Mermaid Statue. Photo © ...
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The William Bloye Mermaid
The William Bloye Mermaid at the University of Birmingham can be seen all over the university campus. She is part of the university crest, which ...
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Scotland’s Mermaid of The North
The Mermaid of the North sits on a rock near Balintore, Scotland. At high tide she is half submerged, and at low tide (up to ...
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Mermaid Syrenka – Protector of Warsaw
The city of Warsaw in Poland has for five centuries had a protector - the mermaid Syrenka. The mermaid is found everywhere in Warsaw - ...
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The Mermaids of Drøbak
The Mermaids of Drøbak - near Oslo in Norway - were created in bronze in 1999 by Reidar Finsrud and were then installed on the pier ...
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Havis Amanda mermaid statue
You will find this sculpture from 1906, the Havis Amanda mermaid statue by Carl Wilhelm 'Ville' Vallgren, in Market Square in the southern part of Helsinki, Finland. Havis ...
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Trafalgar Square Mermaids
The Trafalgar Square mermaids are part of two large fountains in Trafalgar Square in London. The fountains commemorate Admirals Jellycoe and Beatty, with fantastic sculptures of mermaids, tritons and dolphins. ...
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Mermaid at Wookey Hole
You will find this mermaid at Wookey Hole near Wells, in the southwest of England. Wookey Hole is an actual hole in the ground - sort of ...
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Mermaid Miranda of Dartmouth
The mermaid Miranda of Dartmouth was inspired by the 1948 film "Miranda", in which British actress Glynis Johns played the role of the mermaid Miranda. It is ...
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Carlsberg’s Little Mermaid
If you visit Carlsberg Breweries in Copenhagen, you will encounter this half-size copy of Edvard Eriksen’s sculpture of The Little Mermaid. Replica at Carlsberg Breweries ...
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Denmark’s Little Mermaid
I started writing about mermaid statues around the world about 10 years ago, creating pages and writing blogs about each of the sculptures I found. ...
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The Big Mermaid
The Big Mermaid was commissioned by Danish restaurateur Peter Bech and installed in 2006. Bech commissioned it from China, carved in granite. It was originally ...
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The Mermaid in Linlithgow Palace
The mermaid in Linlithgow is a sculpture dating back to 1537, when King James V of Scotland commissioned the 16 foot "King's Fountain" for Linlithgow ...
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The Ama Mermaid in Èze
This mermaid in the town of Èze on the French Riviera is walking amongst us humans, carrying her mermaid skin and tail over her shoulder. ...
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The Mermaids of Edinburgh
You will find eight mermaids of Edinburgh in Ross Fountain, in the Princes Street Gardens. The location is magnificent, with the lush greenery of the ...
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St. Anna Rhine River Mermaid
This Rhine River mermaid is dorsal-finned and unusual in many ways. She is stunningly austere and ascetic, seemingly adapted perfectly to the strong currents of ...
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The “Fishwife” Mermaid in Mainz
The city of Mainz in Germany has this fabulous sculpture if the "Fishwife" mermaid. It is tucked into a corner where the Gaustraße street curves ...
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Hafmeyjan – Iceland’s Mermaid
You will find a gorgeous statue of Hafmeyjan - icelandic for mermaid - on a granite block in Reykjavik. It has been moved several times ...
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Mermaid Atlante, Queen of the Seas
This incredible sculpture of the mermaid Atlante in Port Canto in the famous French city of Cannes was created by Amaryllis. It was installed on ...
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Mercedes and the Mermaid Undine
The fairy tale of the mermaid Undine is immortalized in the Undine Fountain and its sculpture of Undine and the other characters in the story. ...
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The Mermaid and Christopher Columbus
There is a direct connection between Christopher Columbus and this mermaid sculpture on the north coast of Spain - the Sirena Magdalena. Mermaid statue "Sirena ...
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La Sirena de Coruña
The mermaid sculpture 'Sirena de Coruña" sits on the edge of Ensenada del Orzán (Bay of Orzán) in the city of A Coruña in northern ...
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Fuente de la Sirena in Lleida
The Fuente de la Sirena (Fountain of the Mermaid) in Lleida is found in the centrally located Parc dels Camps Elisis. Like the French Champs-Élysées, ...
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Sirena Inmaculada
This mermaid in the Spanish city of Leganés on the south side of Madrid was commissioned by the Leganés City Council. It was sculpted by ...
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Sirena Mô, Mermaid of Mahon
There is a well known legend of the mermaid of Mahón and a nephew of Hannibal of Carthage. Mahón is a port city on the ...
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Lake Geneva’s Seahorse Mermaids
On the promenade in Vevey, on the northeast side of Lake Geneva, are three sculptures of nymphs riding seahorses. Although often referred to as mermaids, ...
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The Lake Geneva Mermaid
This mermaid sculpture by Natascha Alexandrova Jusopov was created in 1965 and is also known as Sirene du Lac (Mermaid of the Lake) or Sirene ...
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The Oostende Mermaid
This mermaid statue is located in the Leopold Park in Oostende, Belgium. The park was created in the 1880s and is located at the site ...
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A Mermaid on the Greek Island of Poros
There is a fountain on the Greek island of Poros which contains this mermaid sculpture. The Mermaid statue on Poros. Photo by Bohdan Karmasyn Mermaids ...
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The Syros Mermaid: Panagia Gorgona
On the Greek Island of Syros is a fountain by the water, featuring a mermaid and a fisherman. The mermaid is the Syros mermaid Panagia ...
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Stheno of Paralio Astros
The city of Paralio Astros (Astros Beach) in Greece has a sculpture known as the Stheno Mermaid. The statue looks out over the
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Sandstone Mermaid on Cyprus
There is a small fountain featuring a sandstone mermaid statue and several amphoras at the Santa Marina Beach Park in the town of Agia Marina ...
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Mermaid sculptures at Fethiye, Turkey
3 life-size mermaid sculptures feature prominently at the Club & Hotel Letoonia in Fethiye's harbour, near the south-west corner of Turkey.One is close to a ...
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The Mermaid of Emerald Bay in Canada
There is a pleasant surprise for divers going down 60' into Powell River near Saltery Bay in British Columbia. They find the Emerald Princess, a ...
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The Little Mermaid in the Virgin Islands
On the island of St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands there is a replica in half size of Copenhagen’s statue of The Little Mermaid. It ...
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Greenville’s Flat River Mermaid
The City of Greenville in Michigan has a near-replica of Denmark's Little Mermaid statue sitting on the banks of Flat River where the river winds ...
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The Little Mermaid statue in Salt Lake City’s International Peace Gardens
There is a half-size bronze replica of Edvard Eriksen's sculpture of The Little Mermaid in the International Peace Gardens in Salt Lake City. These gardens contain ...
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The Little Mermaid in Glendale’s Forest Lawn
British actress Greer Garson placed a copy of Denmark's statue of The Little Mermaid at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, in memory of her mother. The ...
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The Fabulous Cayucos Mermaid
This fabulous mermaid statue appeared in Cayucos in about 2005. It is located in front of a realty office and near the Mermaid Rock Soap ...
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The Mermaid from “Splash”
There is a mermaid fountain in the 1984 Disney movie "Splash". Madison the mermaid (played by Daryl Hannah) gives this mermaid fountain to her human ...
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Lorelie Mermaid in Unity, Maine
There is a mermaid named Lorelie in the town of Unity in Maine. It was created by Maine wildlife sculptor Forest Hart and presented as ...
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Heinrich Heine’s Lorelei Mermaid Fountain
The Lorelei Fountain contains 3 mermaids, and is located in Joyce Kilmer Park's Grand Concourse in The Bronx. It was created in the 1890s by ...
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The Rockefeller Fountain in the Bronx
The "Rockefeller Fountain" is also known as the "Italian Fountain" and as the "Rainey Gate Fountain", and includes a number of mermaids, mermen and sea-horses. ...
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Pearl of the Conchos in San Angelo
Jayne Charless Beck was a San Angelo resident artist, who passed away in 1993. In 1994 this bronze casting was donated by friends of Jayne ...
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Mermaid Armonía in Mexico City
Edith Berlin, an accomplished sculptor from Veracruz, created the mermaid sculpture Armonía (Harmony) in 1994. It was originally located at the intersection of Calle Genova and ...
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Mermaid at Sinfonia del Mar in Acapulco
On the Pacific side of Acapulco where the hills and mountains meet the sea, a road follows the shore past Sinfonia del Mar - literally ...
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Sirena de Boca in Veracruz, Mexico
You will find the mermaid statue "Sirena de Boca" in a small alcove by Boulevard Manuel Ávila Camacho next to the Gulf of Mexico in ...
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Puerto Vallarta’s Triton & Nereida Sculpture
In Greek mythology Triton is the son of Poseidon, and the Nereids are the daughters of Nereus and Doris. Italian artist Carlos Esprino sculpted "Triton ...
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La Reina de los Mares in Mazatlán
La Reina de los Mares (Queen of the Seas) is one of several mermaid statues on the Paseo Claussen promenade in Mazatlán, on the west ...
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La Paz Mermaid and Dolphin
Created in bronze by Octavio González, this mermaid and dolphin sculpture was unveiled on March 2nd, 2007 on the Malecón in La Paz. Sirena y ...
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Sirena y Dolfines in La Paz
This sculpture "Mermaid with Dolphins" was created by Zacatecan sculptor, painter and musician José Kuri Breña (1913-2004) and was unveiled here on the Malecón of ...
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Carpa Olivera Mermaid in Mazatlán
“La Mujer Delfín” (Dolphin Lady) at Carpa Olivera is a bronze mermaid on the Malecón at Mazatlán on the west coast of Mexico. She was ...
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Little French Key Mermaid in Honduras
On the tiny island of Little French Key in Honduras my good friend Steve Simonson spotted this mermaid with dolphins and was kind enough to ...
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The Little Mermaid in Brazilia
The Department of the Navy in Brazil have a replica of Copenhagen's statue of The Little Mermaid. An investigation as to how and when it ...
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Belém’s Mermaid Fountain
There are 4 mermaid statues on the Chafariz das Sereias (Mermaid Fountain) in Praça da Sereia (Mermaid Plaza), in the city of Belém, Brazil, at ...
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Fuente de las Nereidas in Buenos Aires
La Fuente Monumental Las Nereidas (Fountain of Mermaids) was created in 1903 by Argentine sculptor Dolores Mora de Hernández (also known as Lola Mora) in ...
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Isla Del Pirata Mermaid
There is a delightful little island called Isla del Pirata just off the coast of Cartagena in Columbia. And just off the shore of this ...
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The Little Mermaid in Seoul
A 3/4 scale bronze reproduction of Denmark's sculpture in Copenhagen harbor of The Little Mermaid was installed on the waterfront of the Han River close ...
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The Mermaid That Was
This mermaid statue first appeared in Boltenhagen on the north coast of Germany in early 2005, with no one apparently knowing where it came from ...
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Mermaid Ama at Shanghai Yacht Club
At the Shanghai Yacht Club you will find this mermaid in an idyllic spot amidst trees, greenery and water. The statue is part of the ...
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Pania of the Reef, New Zealand
Near the shore in Napier, New Zealand sits a mermaid known as Pania of the Reef. According to one of several versions of an old ...
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Cowes Mermaid – Isle of Wight
A mermaid sculpture by Jonathan Wylder was placed in Cowes to celebrate the completion of the Royal Yacht Squadron’s Jubilee Haven. It is also in ...
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Shinjiki Mermaid of Geomundo Islands
On the South Korean island of Geomundo, the Shin-ji-ke Yeo (Sinjiki) Mermaid sculpture was unveiled in November 2010. Geomundo Mermaid Award Ocean Park and Sculpture. ...
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The Haenyeo Mermaid by Dragon’s Head Rock
The South Korean island of Jeju is famous for its mermaid divers (Haenyeo) - women who dive for abalone, seaweed, sea urchins, octopi, shellfish and other ...
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Busan’s Taejongdae Yeongdo Lighthouse mermaid
The Yeongdo Lighthouse Mermaid was unveiled in 2004 and stands a few feet directly in front of the lighthouse, facing Japan. The lighthouse is located ...
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Busan’s Princess Hwangok Mermaid
A 4-ton bronze mermaid statue of Princess Hwangok was installed near Doengbaek beach in 1974, but was badly damaged by Typhoon Thelma in 1987. A ...
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Jakarta’s Putri Duyung
Putri Duyung means "mermaid" in Indonesian. Putri Duyung Ancol literally means “Mermaid of Ancol Bay” and is an exotic beach resort hotel on the north ...
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Bali’s Jemeluk Coral Reef Mermaid
This mermaid was installed in 2013 as part of artificial reefs being built to replace natural coral reefs destroyed in the 1980s by the fishing ...
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Giant Mermaid at Kollam Beach, India
India is definitely the land of large mermaid statues. Here is the 27' concrete mermaid sculpture at the Mahatma Gandhi Park in Kollam Beach. Kollam ...
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The Chinese Mermaid Goddess Nüwa
In Shenzhen, near Hong Kong, is a large statue of Nüwa, an ancient Chinese goddess, best known for creating mankind and (as shown here) repairing the ...
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St. Louis Meeting of the Waters Mermaids
"Meeting of the Waters" Sculptures. Photo © by Mabucka. The sculpture known as the Meeting of the Waters is really 19 sculptures representing the meeting ...
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Mermaid in New York Botanical Gardens
The Fountain of Life and its sculptures date back to 1905 when they were created by Charles E. Tefft in bronze and marble, as the ...
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Mermaids in Miama at Villa Vizcaya
I took a drive down to Miami to see Villa Vizcaya and the mermaid sculptures there. It is a pretty amazing place. Created in 1916 ...
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Coco Cay’s Caylana Mermaid
Near the old dock at Coco Cay in the Bahamas, visitors are greeted with a gorgeous mermaid statue of Caylana of Coco Cay, reclining on ...
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Thessalonike of Macedon
According to Greek legend the half-sister of Alexander the Great, Thessalonike, turned into a mermaid when she tried ending her life by jumping into the sea. A ...
Read More Blackpool Mermaid
In the news is a new mermaid sculpture in Blackpool, England. It is named "Call of the Sea", is 2 meters tall and carries various ...
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Sirena Porto Cristo
Passeig de la Sirena is a tree-lined promenade next to the marina in Porto Cristo on the mediterranian island of Mallorca in Spain. In the ...
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Mermaids in Spain’s Santa Clotilde Gardens
The Gardens of Santa Clotilde lie just outside the town of Lloret de Mar on the northeast Coast of Spain, halfway between Barcelona and France. ...
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La Sirenita de Cangas
The Monumento “Galeón” was created by Manuel Franco Coia in granite and bronze, and was unveiled on May 1st, 2001 in the Ría de Vigo ...
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Mermaids in the Gardens of Versailles
The Gardens of Versailles were created in the mid-to-late 1600s and contain hundreds of sculptures and 50 fountains. Right next to the Palace of Versailles ...
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Sirena of Salado
The legend of Sirena, a native American Indian mermaid, is beautifully expressed in Troy Kelley's life-size bronze mermaid statue in Salado, Texas. American Indian Mermaid Sirena in ...
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Užupis Mermaid, Lithuania
The Užupis Mermaid was created by sculptor Romas Vilčiauskas in 2002 and sits in an alcove below a bridge across the Vilnia River. It is ...
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Klaipeda’s Undinė Mermaid
The Lithuanian Maritime Academy gave this mermaid statue as a gift to the city of Klaipeda on January 15th 2015. It is located right on the ...
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Parthenope of Napoli
The Fontana della Sirena is Napoli (Naples), Italy, is a statue of Parthenope. She was a mermaid in Greek mythology, who cast herself into the ...
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Penelope of Senigallia
The small city of Senigallia on the north-east coast of Italy has its own 'little mermaid' statue. She is found at the end of ...
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Diana Fountain in Syracuse, Italy
The Fountain of Diana (Fontana di Diana) is found in the Archimedes Plaza (Piazza Archimede) in Syracuse (Siracusa) on the east coast of Sicily. Fontana ...
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The Neptune Fountain in Rome
The marble and stone basins of Fontana del Nettuno and the nearly identical Fontana del Moro at the south end of Piazza Navona were created ...
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Mermaid statues in Montagnola Park, Bologna
There are two separate concrete sculptures, each with two mermaids, in Bologna's Montagnola Park. They were created in 1888 by local artist Diego Sarti, for the ...
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Fountain of Neptune in Bologna
The Fountain of Neptune (Fontana di Nettuno) in Bologna dates back to 1565, and was created by Jean de Boulogne, also known as Giambologna. ...
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Berlin’s Viktoria Park Mermaid and Fisherman
A fabulous sculpture, Der Seltene Fang (The Rare Catch) by Ernst Herter, is found in Berlin's Viktoriapark. It depicts a fisherman struggling to keep hold of ...
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Malente Mermaid in Germany
The little Malente Mermaid sits on a rock just a few feet from a lakeside trail by the Dieksee Lake in northern Germany. Malenter Seejungfrau. ...
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Budapest Mermaid Fountain
Opposite the famous Széchenyi Thermal Baths in Budapest is the "Sellők díszkút" (mermaid fountain), created in 1978 by artists Jenő Kerényi and István Szabó. Budapest's ...
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La Sirene in Bastia, on Corsica, France
News arrived just today of another mermaid sculpture - this time on Corsica, in the commercial harbor of Bastia. This mermaid sculpture was created by ...
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Beaulieu-sur-Mer Mermaids
After spending a fabulous morning in Monaco and Èze, we just happened to spot this completely unexpected sculpture of a mermaid mother with her child ...
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Szabó Mermaid in Budapest
An unusual mermaid is found in Majus Park on the Hajógyári Island, located in the Danube River as it cuts through the city of Budapest. ...
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Rockefeller Plaza Mermaids
The Rockefeller Center in New York City has an immense amount of art and sculptures. Rockefeller Plaza is just one section of the overall Center, ...
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Japan’s Twin Mermaids at Mermaid Terrace in Obama
In the Bay of Obama (inside Wasaka Bay in the Sea of Japan) you will find Mermaid Beach on the edge of the city of ...
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Madrid’s Retiro Park Mermaids
The Buen Retiro Park in the center of Madrid is one of the largest parks in Madrid and belonged to the Spanish Monarchy from about ...
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Poland’s Ustecka Mermaid
The coat of arms for the town of Ustka has a crowned mermaid holding a salmon in her hand. This statue of the mermaid was ...
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Vienna’s Mermaids at Maria Theresa Square
The famous Maria Theresa Square in Vienna is home to four fountains, of which one include a mermaid. The fountains are each at the center ...
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Mermaids on the Faroe Islands
Selkies are a variation on the mermaid concept in Scottish, Irish, Icelandic and Faroese folklore. They live in the sea as seals, but can once ...
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Thank You to the Amazing Photographers who Contributed to the Mermaids Of Earth Coffee-table Book
In December of 2017 the Mermaids Of Earth coffee-table book was published, in very large measure thanks to the amazing and generous help from photographers across the ...
Read More A Huge “Thank You” to our Kickstarter Mermaids Of Earth Coffee-Table book Campaign Contributors
In December of 2017 the Mermaids Of Earth coffee-table book was published, in very large measure thanks to the fantastic support of all the campaign ...
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With the help of a lot of people backing our Kickstarter campaign, 1000 copies of the Mermaids Of Earth Coffee-table Book have been printed. About ...
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Norfolk’s Mermaid
A mermaid has been the signature symbol of the City of Norfolk since 2002. The idea of a “Mermaid Parade” came up in 1999, ...
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Mermaids Are Saving Our Oceans
A Mermaid movement is gaining momentum, and is already changing the world and the situation of our oceans dying is getting some serious help from ...
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Syrenka, the Famous Mermaid of Warsaw
The city of Warsaw, the capital of Poland, has a mermaid carrying a sword and shield on its coat of arms. That same mermaid is ...
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The Story Behind the Ko Samet Statues
Ko Samet is a small island in a cluster of islands on the eastern seaboard of Thailand. Its beautiful beaches are a big attraction for ...
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A Look Into The Tale – and Tail – of Oannes
Many mythologies feature mermaids, mysterious half-fish, half-human beings. Various cultures worshiped or feared them as deities or spirits. Most have been female, hence the name ...
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Five Endangered Marine Species – Can We Save Them?
Earth is still the only place we humans have confirmed as supporting life. Of the millions of species on our planet, the oceans contain several ...
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Three Famous Mermaids from History
Human history is filled with mermaid legends. Men and women from just about every corner of the earth have spun yarns, written literature, and created ...
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The Best Mermaid Shows
Would you like to see mermaids? Who wouldn’t? After thousands of years and multiple legends about them in many different cultures, mermaids continue to charm ...
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Who Was Amphitrite and Why is Her Statue Off Grand Cayman Island?
There is no shortage of beautiful sights in the Caribbean, but there is one that only so many can see… because it is in 55 ...
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The Legend and Mystery of Selkies
Just about every corner of the world has lore and legends about mermaids. For the most part, they are depicted as mean-spirited tricksters who often ...
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A Dip Into the Story of Melusine
Unless you know your mythology, you might be thinking, “Who or what is Melusine? A medication? A monster from Harry Potter?” Melusine is a mythical ...
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The Cultural Significance of Mermaids Around the World – Part 2
So many cultures have amazing myths and stories about mermaids or creatures like them. The form and interpretation you probably know best comes from Hans ...
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The Cultural Significance of Mermaids Around the World – Part 1
For thousands of years, in just about every culture spanning the globe, humankind has told tales that blur the line between what’s real and what’s ...
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Yokohama’s Scandia Little Mermaid
The Scandia restaurant in the Yokohama harbor just outside Tokyo very appropriately installed a replica of Denmark's Little Mermaid statue outside their restaurant. The statue ...
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Six Gift Ideas for Adult Mermaid Lovers
Mermaids have been a part of folklore for centuries in many countries around the world. While children are often enthralled by tales of mermaids and ...
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Sirena of Guam added to MermaidsOfEarth
The Chamorro culture of Guam has an old folk tale about Sirena of Guam. The legend is preserved also with a statue in Sirena Park. ...
Read More 2017 Events Every Mermaid Lover Must Go To
Mermaids have held a special place of both mystery and enchantment in people’s minds for centuries and that continues to this day. Mermaids and their ...
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Eastport Mermaid Statue unveiled on August 1st
Eastport, the eastern-most city in the United States, received its bronze mermaid sculpture yesterday. map The mermaid was created by local artist Richard Klyver, and ...
Read More Eastport Maine Mermaid statue nears completion
The Bangor Daily News ran this article on the upcoming unveiling of a new mermaid statue in Eastport Maine. https://bangordailynews.com/2015/07/22/news/down-east/mermaid-to-adorn-eastport-harbor-walk/ It's exciting to see a ...
Read More The Animal Planet Mermaid program heightens controversy and discussion
The Animal Planet programs on mermaids have certainly achieved one objective - that of creating news and discussion. It has not all been nice - ...
Read More Actress and mermaid Esther Williams dies at 91
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20′ Mermaid statue installed in Limassol on Cyprus
It was announced today that a 6 meter (20') bronze mermaid statue was installed on the Porto Bello Business and Cultural Centre in Limassol, on the ...
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Ama the Mermaid has arrived in Tarpon Springs
The beautiful and charming City of Tarpon Springs on the west coast of Florida now has its fabulous 6' 4" bronze mermaid statue, the Ama ...
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The “Great Cascade” Fountain Mermaids in St. Petersburg (Russia)
"The fountains at Peterhof in St. Petersburg (Russia) are immensely impressive, built on a grand scale. The Samson Fountain, which is part of the "Great ...
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British Mermaids on LinkedIn
I saw an interesting article today, mentioning the rapid growth of LinkedIn in England, and mentioning that the 15 million LinkedIn members in the United ...
Read More Maryland Mermaid Teaches Ocean Conservation
There was a nice article yesterday in The Cavalier Daily about Hales Parcells, a college student who turned her love of mermaids and her passion ...
Read More Luxembourg’s 1050 anniversary mermaid sculpture has been selected
Last year I reported that the City of Luxembourg (which is not just a city, but a country in its own right) was planning a ...
Read More Bronze Mermaid Statue on Okinawa’s Moon Beach
The Japanese island of Okinawa has a mermaid statue on Moon Beach on the western coast of the island. Okinawa's Moon Beach Mermaid. Photo © ...
Read More A Mermaid is Coming to Tarpon Springs
Ama Maria in San Antonio, TX It is official. The beautiful and charming City of Tarpon Springs on the west coast of Florida is getting ...
Read More Mermaids on Australia’s Daydream Island
Daydream Island is just over half a mile long and about 600 feet wide, on the northeast coast of Australia, close to the Great Barrier ...
Read More Thailand’s Golden Mermaid not a place for prayer
The Golden Mermaid in Songkhla, Thailand, has been in the press this week as a result of people conducting prayers in her location, and draping ...
Read More Weeki Wachee Springs – Mermaid Statues and Live Mermaids
Weeki Wachee Springs State Park has been home to both live mermaids and mermaid statues since 1947. Located on the west coast of Florida, it ...
Read More Gorgeous Mermaid Statue ‘La Sirena de Puerto Banus’ in Marbella, Spain
This wonderful rendition of a mermaid in granite and marble was created by Barcelona sculptor Antonio Cañete, and is located on the waterfront promenade at the ...
Read More Mermaid statues on Place de la Concorde in Paris
The tritons and nereids in the fountains at Place de la Concorde have been there since 1840, in the center of Paris. The Fountain at ...
Read More Mermaid Statues as Public Art
In some situations an issue arises regarding the 'propriety' of mermaid statues as public art - whether they are family friendly or 'decent'. Since mermaids ...
Read More New Book Commemorates the Original Little Mermaid Statue Centennial
This book commemorates the 100 year anniversary on August 23, 2013, of Copenhagen's world-famous statue of The Little Mermaid from Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale ...
Read More Ruth Asawa’s mermaid statues in Ghirardelli Square, San Francisco
Ghirardelli Square is located in the historic Fisherman’s Wharf area of San Francisco. The centerpiece of the square is Andrea’s Fountain with statues of turtles, ...
Read More Redwoods Mermaid Statue in Crescent City
Crescent City lies on the coast in northern California just 10 miles or so south of the Oregon border. This is the area of Redwoods ...
Read More Ventura’s Mermaid Statue at Soter Point
The Russian mermaid statue at Soter Point in Ventura, California was donated by Alec & Tatyana Benke to the city of Ventura in 2009, and ...
Read More The Little Mermaid Centennial Commemorative 2014 Calendar
The Little Mermaid Statue in Copenhagen is 100 years old in August 23, 2013. There will be traditional celebrations of her birthday on August 23rd ...
Read More July 4th’s Mermaid Statue in Cavalaire on the Côte d’Azur
The town of Cavalaire-sur-Mer on the French Riviera has a history reaching back to Phoenician times. Today it is a busy beach town with ...
Read More Manatees and mermaids – this is actually amazing
You may have heard the story that Manatees are the original inspiration for mermaids. In my opinion this doesn't sound likely, but nonetheless, this is ...
Read More The Ghislini Sisters Mermaid Statues on Ponte delle Sirenetti
The small Ponte delle Sirenette (Bridge of Mermaids) by Italian engineer Francesco Tettamanzi was inaugurated on June 23rd in 1842 on the Naviglio della Martesana (Martesan ...
Read More Brazil’s Sereia da Barra Velha mermaid statue
In the south of Brazil you will find an unusual mermaid statue in the coastal town of Barra Velha. More information is needed on this ...
Read More England gets its first Ama Mermaid Statue, on the Thames in Henley
As covered by both BBC News and the Henley Standard, a bronze mermaid statue was unveiled on June 6 2013 in Henley-on-Thames, on the Red ...
Read More Mermaid Statues of Earth 2014 Calendar
The 2014 Mermaid Statues calendars are now printed and available. The calendars are printed on 13 sheets card stock, 8.5 x 11 inches, with spiral ...
Read More The Sequel to Mermaids: The Body Found
Last year's Animal Planet special on mermaids, called Mermaids: The Body Found, was immensely popular, and resulted in a lot of people asking themselves - ...
Read More AMA Mayfield Mermaid Statue unveiled May 14 in Seoul.
On May 14th 2013 the latest Ama Mermaid Statue was unveiled at the Mayfield Hotel in Seoul. map AMA Mermaid Statue with Thomas and Maria ...
Read More The Black Diamond Mermaid Statue in Copenhagen
About 2 miles from the world-famous statue of The Little Mermaid in Copenhagen's Langelinie Park is another mermaid statue. The Smaller Mermaid Statue. Photo © ...
Read More Cate Vail – Mermaid Photographer
Cate Vail has made a profession and career of mermaid photography. It all started with visiting a museum with a large mermaid statue in New ...
Read More Mermaid statues in Brazil
About 10 miles north of Maceió in Brazil is a section of beach called Praia de Sereia (Memaid Beach). This unusual mermaid statue is ...
Read More Mermaid Statues in Italy – Part 1
It is time to get some of the mermaid statues in Italy properly represented and shown on Mermaids of Earth. There are at least ...
Read More Ecuador’s Rio Verde Mermaid Statue
The small town of Rio Verde is set in absolutely gorgeous and stunning beauty, with lush green mountains, roaring waterfalls and converging rivers. In ...
Read More Bronze Mermaid Statue ‘Ama du Parc’ in Weinheim, Germany
On the edge of the mountains in Schlosspark (Castle Park) in Weinheim, Germany, you will find one of the Ama mermaid statues by Amaryllis, placed ...
Read More A Little Mermaid on a Rock in Shenzhen
An update was done to the page about the mermaid statue in Window on the World in Shenzhen, China. Several excellent photos have been added, ...
Read More The Lorelei Statue in the Rhine Valley, Germany
The statue of Lorelei sits on a narrow strip of land reaching just over half a mile into the Rhine river from the east bank. ...
Read More Ange des Mers – Angel of the Seas
The Ange de Mers (Angel of the Seas) by Amaryllis is a fabulous statue that is part manta ray and part woman. map Angel of ...
Read More New images for the St. Anna mermaid statue in Rheinfelden
New images have been added for this very unusual, stunningly austere and impressive mermaid statue in Rheinfelden, a town which straddles the border of Germany ...
Read More Luxembourg commissions Melusine Mermaid Statue
It has been reported that the City of Luxembourg (which is not just a city, but a country in its own right) has commissioned a ...
Read More Interview with a Mermaid – in the Huffington Post
Noted authors Carolyn Turgeon and Brenda Peterson interview each other. Both have novels with mermaids as their main characters. Read the article here.
Read More Linda Wolbert, Pro Mermaid and Ocean Conservationist
Here is another interesting article on someone becoming a professional mermaid, with a passion for ocean conservation. The IBTimes on Linden Wolbert Linden's website
Read More Mermaid Statues that are City Icons
There are a number of cities that have a mermaid statue as an icon or symbol of the city. This includes the capitals of ...
Read More Train music video features mermaids on Hawaii
Pat Monahan and the group Train released a new mermaid music video shot on Oahu. "Mermaid" is worth both a listen and a look.
Read More Amaryllis – artist, sculptor, mermaid, conservationist
Amaryllis sculpting 'Atlante' Amaryllis Bataille was educated at École des Beaux-Arts in France, and is an accomplished and well-known sculptor, particularly in subjects involving the ...
Read More New Logo for Mermaids of Earth
Hi Everyone, We are doing the final survey for the new Mermaids of Earth logo. We have 4 finalist logos. Please help us ...
Read More 8 Mermaid Statues on Rossio Square in Lisbon
Here is the site page on the eight mermaid statues on Rossio Square in Lisbon, Portugal. There are two fountains, made in France in ...
Read More Fonte Luminosa, icon of Lisbon. 4 mermaid statues included
There is now a page for the Fonte Luminosa (Illuminated Fountain) in Lisbon. More images are coming, so this page is still in development. ...
Read More The Ross Fountain in Edinburgh, Scotland
The Ross Fountain page has been added. This fountain contains 8 mermaid statues on the bottom level. With this page published, the 3 public ...
Read More The King’s Fountain Mermaid sculpture at Linlithgow Palace in Scotland
A website page has been added for the mermaid sculpture that is part of the King's Fountain at Linlithgow Palace in Scotland. Built in 1538 by ...
Read More World Map of Mermaid Statues
A new feature has just been added to the page on public art mermaid statues across the world. It is an interactive world map, showing ...
Read More Harbor Oak Mermaid Statue – additional photos
Oak Harbor Mermaid Statue. Photo by Gerry Oliver. Thanks to Gerry Oliver for providing some great photos of the mermaid statue outside his realty office. ...
Read More The Little Mermaid Commemorative Edition – published
My book, The Little Mermaid Commemorative Edition, just got published as an e-book through Amazon Kindle. It is a modern English translation of the classic ...
Read More Mermaids Are the New Vampires – for Girls and Women
Here is another news story - to some degree a follow-on to Brenda Peterson's article from two days ago - about the trend of mermaids ...
Read More Mermaids IN, Vampires Out
Mermaid or Vampire? Both? Just read an article in the Huffington Post on The New Wave for Women and Girls: IN Mermaids, OUT Vampires. It is ...
Read More New Photos for the Kimballton Iowa replica of The Little Mermaid statue
Kevin Nelson from The Danish Villages Voice graciously shared 3 photos of Kimballton's The Little Mermaid, which have been made available on this website now, on the ...
Read More Mermaid community and performers
Here is another interesting blog post about the mermaid community by author and mermaid enthusiast Carolyn Turgeon. It is an interview with Sora, who is ...
Read More Mermaid Poetry
The Little Mermaid. Photo by mike@nervousenergy.de (CC BY-SA 2.0) Mermaid Poetry and Mermaid Statues have probably inspired each other. A new page on Mermaid ...
Read More Lancashire mermaid
"Miranda" Thanks to "Ministry" and to Boyd Harris for helping with finding the background information and story on the mermaid statue by George Aldersley in ...
Read More More Mermaid statues in England
Southport's Mermaid Statue It was a day for mermaid statues in England: More information was gotten on the mermaid statue in Lancashire - which may ...
Read More Hensley (UK) to get a mermaid statue
Another town in England is adding a mermaid statue to beautify the city and promote art. Read the article here. Hensley is 20 ...
Read More Operation Mermaid – saving the Manatees
Here's a cool article about law enforcement officers and a mermaid helping safeguard manatees. Trina Mason of Lake Worth volunteered her services to help increase ...
Read More Favorite Sea Legends
The MaduroDive Blog has a nice summary of favorite Sea Legends - the Kraken, the Sirens and the Mermaids.
Read More Great article about Pro Mermaid Katrin Felton and ocean conservation
Katrin Felton is a professional mermaid and ocean conservationist. Read the article about her an her show in Malaysia.
Read More WIRED article on the Professional Mermaids at Weeki Wachee Springs
I was just alerted by artist Royane Mosley to a great article by WIRED with the headline "Professional Mermaids Are Lost Treasure of Florida Park". The ...
Read More Mermaids of Earth and Maine Mermaid statue in the news
Well, there's an unexpected twist - my book on Mermaids of Earth, which is still being written and about half done, is already mentioned in ...
Read More 3 new mermaid sculptures featured
3 new mermaid pages were added in the last week. The mermaid fountain on the Greek island of Syros with Panagia Gorgona (Virgin Mary the ...
Read More New site theme, new mermaid pages
Well, it has been a busy two weeks, getting the Mermaids Of Earth website fully re-engineered with a new look and theme, while still getting ...
Read More Mermaid mythology 101
I came across an interesting and thorough article on the mythology of mermaids today, going back to about 5000 BC. A lot of fascinating details and ...
Read More Many fantastic images added for the mermaid in Ventura, CA
With the gracious help of Samuel Povar and Sunny Oberto, more background story and many beautiful images have been added about the Russian mermaid at ...
Read More Additional images for Mermaid of the North in Scotland
Thanks to Lynda Durrand and Linda Vass for sending some excellent photos of the Mermaid of the North.
Read More Balintore (Scotland), Puerta Vallarta (Mexico) and Jeju (South Korea) Mermaids
3 more mermaid sculptures have pages now - The Mermaid of The North in Balintore, Scotland, Triton & Nereida in Puerta Vallarta, Mexico and the Mermaid ...
Read More Cyprus and Veracruz – sandstone and bronze
Two new mermaid pages went up today - one for a virtually unknown mermaid fountain on Cyprus, and the other for the well-known Sirena de ...
Read More Mermaids in London and Warsaw
New pages are live for mermaid statues and sculptures in Trafalgar Square, London, in Warsaw's Old Town Market Square and at the Vistula River in ...
Read More Mermaids in Marmaris Turkey & Glendale California
A gorgeous mermaid in with a butterfly in Marmaris Turkey, and yet another replica of Copenhagen's The Little Mermaid, this time in Glendale California.
Read More 17 Mermaid sculptures online now
It's been a couple days since the last post and pages. Surprisingly I found 2 more copies of Edvard Eriksen's sculpture of The Little ...
Read More Earth Largest Mermaid Sculpture
A page was added for the Jalakanyaka at Shankumugham Beach in southern India, probably Earth's largest mermaid. Jalakanyaka Mermaid statue.
Read More Mermaids in Mazatlan (Mexico) and Salt Lake City
New pages added for mermaid sculptures in Mazatlan and Salt Lake City.
Read More Mermaids in New Zealand, Romania and England
There are 3 new pages with mermaids live today. One in Pietra Neamt, Romania, another at Wookey Hole in England, and lastly one in Napier, New Zealand.
Read More Mermaids in Ventura, Kimballton and Solvang added.
3 new mermaid sculpture pages were added today. Ventura (CA), Kimballton (IO) and Solvang (CA)
Read More The Little Mermaid, Copenhagen
The page for The Little Mermaid in Copenhagen has been launched.
Read More Mermaids sculpture at the Cleveland Museum of Art
The first page on a mermaid sculpture went live - the mermaids at the Cleveland Museum of Art in Ohio.
Read More Mermaids of Earth site is now live…
Welcome to Mermaids of Earth. This site is about mermaids on planet Earth. The first focus is to gather information on all mermaid sculptures in ...
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