10+ Amusing Examples That Show What Famous Monuments In Paris Would Look Like If They Were Replaced With Pop Culture Characters
Wouldn't it be amazing for these to actually be in the city, though?
Paris already has no shortage of famous sights, but this playful photo series imagines what would happen if some of its most recognizable monuments were swapped out for pop culture icons instead.
French 3D artist Benoit Lapray, working with 95 Magenta and Emmanuelle Vonck Lugand, reimagined statues across the city with characters like Goku, Gandalf, Wonder Woman, Darth Vader, and more. The result is a mix of familiar landmarks and unexpected humor that makes the whole idea feel strangely believable.
It is a clever twist on a classic postcard city, and the Shrek version alone is hard to forget.
1. Amazon Princess (Wonder Woman)
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4. Cartoon Couple (Who Framed Roger Rabbit)
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5. Kind Ogre And His Companion (Shrek)
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6. Troops Of The Empire (Star Wars)
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7. Martial Arts Champion (Dragon Ball)
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8. Angry Man (The Incredible Hulk)
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9. Grey Pilgrim (Lord Of The Rings)
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10. Pizza Eater (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
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11. Servant Of The Princess (Legend Of Zelda)
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12. Vigilante Billionaire (Batman)
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13. Pocket Monster And Its Trainer (Pokemon)
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It's definitely fun seeing all these characters in stone and scattered all over the iconic and romantic city of Paris, even if it's just in edited photos. It makes us wonder when someone will actually bring this vision to life because, hey, Shrek does deserve a real-life statue of himself after the cultural reset we experienced when his movie came out!
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